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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 28.7% of the Vietnamese speaking population in City of Canterbury Bankstown were born in Australia.
People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Canterbury Bankstown - Vietnamese speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Vietnam | 19,286 | 69.1 | 67.1 | 16,681 | 66.8 | 65.5 | +2,605 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 106 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 88 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +18 |
| Cambodia | 77 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 71 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +6 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 55 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +6 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +14 |
| Thailand | 39 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +7 |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 33 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 34 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Philippines | 31 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 43 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -12 |
| United States of America | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -6 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Canterbury Bankstown - Vietnamese speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Overseas born | 19,826 | 71.0 | 69.7 | 17,182 | 68.8 | 68.5 | +2,644 |
| Australia | 7,999 | 28.7 | 29.9 | 7,531 | 30.1 | 30.3 | +468 |
| Not stated | 91 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 268 | 1.1 | 1.2 | -177 |
| Total people | 27,916 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,981 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,935 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the Vietnamese speaking population in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 71.0% of the Vietnamese speaking population was born overseas, compared with 69.7% for Greater Sydney.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the Vietnamese speaking population in the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney was:
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (69.1% compared to 67.1%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of Vietnamese speakers born overseas increased by 2,644 or 15.4%,
The largest change in birthplace countries of the Vietnamese speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:
- Vietnam (+2,605 persons)
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