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Port Kembla - Spring Hill

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In 2021, 23.5% of people in Port Kembla - Spring Hill were born overseas, compared with 21.0% in Wollongong City.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Port Kembla - Spring Hill. 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, Port Kembla - Spring Hill'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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Port Kembla - Spring Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Wollongong City %Number%Wollongong City %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born1,19623.521.01,29925.821.5-103
Australia3,59270.774.93,32165.972.6+271
Not stated2925.74.14178.35.8-125
Total Population5,080100.0100.05,038100.0100.0+42
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Port Kembla - Spring Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Wollongong City %Number%Wollongong City %2016 to 2021
North Macedonia4108.11.44448.81.4-34
Italy1212.41.11543.11.3-34
United Kingdom1212.44.61262.55.0-6
New Zealand831.61.1731.51.1+10
Portugal671.30.4641.30.4+3
Greece460.90.3661.30.4-20
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)320.60.5200.40.4+12
United States of America250.50.4210.40.3+4
Germany230.50.5170.30.5+6
Philippines210.40.6240.50.5-3
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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 Port Kembla - Spring Hill in 2021 compared to Wollongong City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 23.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 21.0% for Wollongong City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Port Kembla - Spring Hill was North Macedonia, where 8.1% of the population, or 410 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Port Kembla - Spring Hill and Wollongong City were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in North Macedonia (8.1% compared to 1.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Italy (2.4% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.4% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas decreased by 103 or 7.9%.

There were no major differences in Port Kembla - Spring Hill between 2016 and 2021.

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