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Rural Residential

Birthplace

In 2021, 37.5% of people in Rural Residential were born overseas, compared with 35.0% in Campbelltown City.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Rural Residential. 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, Rural Residential'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
Rural Residential - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Campbelltown City %Number%Campbelltown City %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born4,07137.535.063920.931.4+3,432
Australia6,25657.659.51,97364.462.0+4,283
Not stated5314.95.445214.86.7+79
Total Population10,858100.0100.03,064100.0100.0+7,793
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
Rural Residential - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Campbelltown City %Number%Campbelltown City %2016 to 2021
India6666.13.9451.52.9+620
Iraq3533.30.8110.40.4+341
Philippines2852.62.8160.62.6+268
Bangladesh2602.43.1210.72.1+239
United Kingdom2492.32.51374.53.2+112
Fiji1801.71.7230.81.7+156
Pakistan1441.31.060.20.7+138
New Zealand1401.32.4260.92.7+113
Nepal1311.22.130.10.7+128
Lebanon1221.10.8220.70.7+100
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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 Rural Residential in 2021 compared to Campbelltown City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 37.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.0% for Campbelltown City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Rural Residential was India, where 6.1% of the population, or 666 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Rural Residential and Campbelltown City were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (3.3% compared to 0.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (6.1% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in New Zealand (1.3% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 3432 or 537.1%.

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

  • India (+620 persons)
  • Iraq (+341 persons)
  • Philippines (+268 persons)
  • Bangladesh (+239 persons)

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