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Woollahra Municipality

Birthplace

In 2021, 34.4% of people in Woollahra Municipality 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 Woollahra Municipality. 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, Woollahra Municipality'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
Woollahra Municipality - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born18,39834.438.617,54732.336.7+851
Australia32,80461.356.831,55058.257.1+1,254
Not stated2,3054.34.65,1499.56.3-2,844
Total Population53,507100.0100.054,246100.0100.0-739
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Woollahra Municipality - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom3,8587.23.53,9367.33.7-78
South Africa2,2134.10.82,0523.80.7+161
New Zealand1,4292.71.61,5012.81.8-72
China1,0992.14.67971.54.7+302
United States of America9041.70.58381.50.5+66
Hong Kong5531.00.94440.80.8+109
Germany3630.70.33900.70.4-27
Italy3620.70.73440.60.8+18
France3600.70.23840.70.2-24
Ireland3440.60.43880.70.4-44
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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 Woollahra Municipality in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 34.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.6% for Greater Sydney.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Woollahra Municipality was China, where 2.1% of the population, or 1,099 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Woollahra Municipality and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (7.2% compared to 3.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (4.1% compared to 0.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.5% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (2.1% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 851 or 4.8%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+302 persons)
  • South Africa (+161 persons)
  • Hong Kong (+109 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-78 persons)

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