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In 2021, 46.5% of people in Willoughby City were born overseas, compared with 49.0% in the City of Ryde.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Willoughby City. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Willoughby City's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Willoughby City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born35,16846.549.021,55437.035.4+13,614
Australia38,17450.547.533,30457.259.6+4,870
Not stated2,2713.03.53,3895.85.0-1,118
Total Population75,613100.0100.058,247100.0100.0+17,366
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Willoughby City - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2001 to 2021
China8,31111.012.42,1483.73.8+6,163
United Kingdom3,0624.02.23,0555.23.7+7
Hong Kong2,7883.72.81,9663.42.8+822
India2,3503.14.05350.91.5+1,815
South Korea1,5822.13.79381.62.1+644
Japan1,3701.80.51,2292.10.3+141
New Zealand1,3031.71.11,6712.91.8-368
Malaysia1,2091.61.45941.01.0+615
Philippines1,0231.42.13670.61.2+656
Taiwan9151.20.77001.20.3+215
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Willoughby City in 2021 compared to the City of Ryde shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 46.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 49.0% for the City of Ryde.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Willoughby City was China, where 11.0% of the population, or 8,311 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Willoughby City and the City of Ryde were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (4.0% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Japan (1.8% compared to 0.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in South Korea (2.1% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (11.0% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 13614 or 63.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+6,163 persons)
  • India (+1,815 persons)
  • Hong Kong (+822 persons)
  • Philippines (+656 persons)

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