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Wollondilly Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Wollondilly Shire

Birthplace

In 2021, 11.1% of people in Wollondilly Shire were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Wollondilly Shire. 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, Wollondilly Shire'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
Wollondilly Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born5,99211.138.65,04513.531.1+947
Australia45,41384.256.830,25381.062.3+15,160
Not stated2,5594.74.62,0715.56.6+488
Total Population53,964100.0100.037,369100.0100.0+16,595
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
Wollondilly Shire - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom2,1504.03.52,3616.34.7-211
New Zealand5131.01.63510.92.1+162
Italy2100.40.72160.61.2-6
Malta1910.40.21470.40.4+44
Germany1810.30.32150.60.5-34
Ireland1530.30.4850.20.4+68
South Africa1470.30.8650.20.6+82
Philippines1410.31.7710.21.2+70
China1370.34.6340.12.1+103
Lebanon1300.21.2870.21.3+43
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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 Wollondilly Shire in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 11.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.6% for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Wollondilly Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.3% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.2% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (0.1% compared to 1.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Philippines (0.3% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 947 or 18.8%.

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

  • United Kingdom (-211 persons)
  • New Zealand (+162 persons)
  • Estonia (-122 persons)
  • China (+103 persons)

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