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In 2021, 51.1% of people in Roselands Ward were born overseas, compared with 47.7% in Canterbury Ward.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Roselands Ward. 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, Roselands Ward'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
Roselands Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Canterbury Ward %Number%Canterbury Ward %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born39,73351.147.731,21147.947.5+8,522
Australia32,58641.947.328,06043.044.9+4,525
Not stated5,5027.15.05,9119.17.6-410
Total Population77,821100.0100.065,183100.0100.0+12,637
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
Roselands Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Canterbury Ward %Number%Canterbury Ward %2001 to 2021
Bangladesh4,7466.10.65380.80.3+4,207
China4,3475.610.23,1774.98.1+1,169
Lebanon3,7854.92.74,6417.14.2-856
India2,9743.81.25180.80.9+2,455
Vietnam2,5163.22.92,8564.42.6-341
Greece2,2882.93.52,7214.25.6-433
Pakistan2,2622.90.37431.10.2+1,519
Indonesia1,4971.91.39611.51.0+535
Philippines1,2171.61.99631.51.7+253
Burma (Myanmar)1,0381.30.1740.10.1+963
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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 Roselands Ward in 2021 compared to Canterbury Ward shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 51.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 47.7% for Canterbury Ward.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Roselands Ward was Bangladesh, where 6.1% of the population, or 4,746 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Roselands Ward and Canterbury Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Bangladesh (6.1% compared to 0.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Pakistan (2.9% compared to 0.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (5.6% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Nepal (0.9% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 8522 or 27.3%.

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

  • Bangladesh (+4,207 persons)
  • India (+2,455 persons)
  • Pakistan (+1,519 persons)
  • China (+1,169 persons)

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