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Central Coast Council area
Gosford City

In 2016, 14.6% of people in Central Coast Council area were born overseas, compared with 17.2% in Gosford City.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Central Coast Council area. 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, Central Coast Council area'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.

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Total population

Birthplace - Summary
Central Coast Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Gosford City %Number%Gosford City %2011 to 2016
Total overseas born47,95114.617.243,64914.015.8+4,302
Australia258,36978.876.5251,64480.678.5+6,725
Not stated21,4126.56.316,8935.45.7+4,519

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Central Coast Council area - Overseas born (Usual residence)20162011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Gosford City %Number%Gosford City %2011 to 2016
United Kingdom17,9765.56.418,0945.86.6-118
New Zealand5,5061.71.85,4121.71.8+94
Philippines1,7520.50.61,2800.40.4+472
South Africa1,6120.50.71,3710.40.6+241
China1,4980.50.69130.30.4+585
India1,3930.40.57700.20.3+623
Germany1,1710.40.41,1840.40.4-13
United States of America1,0560.30.49400.30.4+116
Ireland1,0520.30.49450.30.3+107
Netherlands1,0000.30.31,1180.40.4-118
Italy8880.30.28290.30.3+59
Malta6400.20.16350.20.1+5
South Korea5770.20.33120.10.2+265
Canada5620.20.25130.20.2+49
Thailand5600.20.23560.10.1+204
Malaysia4140.10.13470.10.1+67
Indonesia3840.10.13110.10.1+73
Fiji3790.10.13350.10.1+44
Egypt3480.10.13540.10.1-6
Poland3390.10.12920.10.1+47
Greece3320.10.13170.10.1+15
Chile3070.10.12520.10.1+55
Papua New Guinea3030.10.12430.10.1+60
Vietnam3020.10.11710.10.1+131
Uruguay2890.10.12480.10.1+41
France2800.10.12100.10.1+70
Zimbabwe2780.10.12030.10.1+75
Japan2730.10.12050.10.1+68
Hong Kong2660.10.12440.10.1+22
Croatia2660.10.12570.10.1+9
Sri Lanka2390.10.11680.10.1+71
Russian Federation2320.10.11460.00.1+86
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)2250.10.12720.10.1-47
Austria2040.10.12070.10.1-3
Singapore1970.10.11540.00.1+43
Lebanon1920.10.11570.10.0+35
Hungary1820.10.11890.10.1-7
Argentina1770.10.01350.00.0+42
Denmark1640.10.11610.10.1+3
Spain1550.00.11410.00.1+14
Sweden1500.00.01200.00.0+30
Mauritius1470.00.01380.00.0+9
Brazil1430.00.1890.00.0+54
Pakistan1370.00.0790.00.0+58
Tonga1340.00.01200.00.0+14
Switzerland1330.00.11220.00.1+11
Peru1260.00.1870.00.0+39
Iran1230.00.01110.00.0+12
Portugal1210.00.0880.00.0+33
Taiwan1160.00.1510.00.0+65
Finland1160.00.01260.00.1-10
Czechia970.00.0820.00.0+15
Colombia940.00.0600.00.0+34
Ukraine920.00.0610.00.0+31
Turkey900.00.0830.00.0+7
Nepal890.00.0220.00.0+67
Romania770.00.0650.00.0+12
Kenya760.00.0610.00.0+15
Cambodia740.00.0500.00.0+24
Bangladesh700.00.0650.00.0+5
Bosnia and Herzegovina680.00.0630.00.0+5
Cyprus670.00.0650.00.0+2
Belgium650.00.0690.00.0-4
Eastern Europe, nfd630.00.0510.00.0+12
Burma (Myanmar)620.00.0470.00.0+15
Samoa620.00.0490.00.0+13
Iraq580.00.0600.00.0-2
Israel540.00.0380.00.0+16
Slovakia540.00.0450.00.0+9
Latvia540.00.0730.00.0-19
Syria510.00.0320.00.0+19
Norway480.00.0310.00.0+17
Slovenia470.00.0610.00.0-14
Zambia430.00.0340.00.0+9
Nigeria410.00.0330.00.0+8
North Macedonia390.00.0380.00.0+1
Laos350.00.0150.00.0+20
United Arab Emirates310.00.0110.00.0+20
Cook Islands310.00.0220.00.0+9
Lithuania300.00.0210.00.0+9
Ecuador260.00.0230.00.0+3
El Salvador240.00.0220.00.0+2
Afghanistan240.00.0180.00.0+6
Estonia230.00.0220.00.0+1
Bulgaria230.00.0160.00.0+7
Mexico220.00.0230.00.0-1
East Timor210.00.0150.00.0+6
Morocco200.0--190.00.0+1
Saudi Arabia190.00.0120.00.0+7
Vanuatu180.00.0160.00.0+2
Belarus180.00.030.00.0+15
Jordan170.00.0120.00.0+5
Tanzania170.00.0210.00.0-4
Namibia170.00.090.00.0+8
Trinidad and Tobago160.00.0140.00.0+2
Uganda140.0--190.00.0-5
Ghana140.00.0130.00.0+1
Ethiopia130.0--140.00.0-1
Sudan130.0--100.00.0+3
New Caledonia130.00.0180.00.0-5
Kuwait100.0--40.00.0+6
Botswana100.0--60.00.0+4
Albania100.00.040.00.0+6
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace, 2016
Birthplace, 2016 United Kingdom, Gosford City: 6.4% New Zealand, Gosford City: 1.8% Philippines, Gosford City: 0.6% South Africa, Gosford City: 0.7% China, Gosford City: 0.6% India, Gosford City: 0.5% Germany, Gosford City: 0.4% United States of America, Gosford City: 0.4% Ireland, Gosford City: 0.4% Netherlands, Gosford City: 0.3% United Kingdom, Central Coast Council area: 5.5% New Zealand, Central Coast Council area: 1.7% Philippines, Central Coast Council area: 0.5% South Africa, Central Coast Council area: 0.5% China, Central Coast Council area: 0.5% India, Central Coast Council area: 0.4% Germany, Central Coast Council area: 0.4% United States of America, Central Coast Council area: 0.3% Ireland, Central Coast Council area: 0.3% Netherlands, Central Coast Council area: 0.3%
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in birthplace, 2011 to 2016
Change in birthplace, 2011 to 2016 United Kingdom, Central Coast Council area: -118 New Zealand, Central Coast Council area: +94 Philippines, Central Coast Council area: +472 South Africa, Central Coast Council area: +241 China, Central Coast Council area: +585 India, Central Coast Council area: +623 Germany, Central Coast Council area: -13 United States of America, Central Coast Council area: +116 Ireland, Central Coast Council area: +107 Netherlands, Central Coast Council area: -118
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Central Coast Council area in 2016 compared to Gosford City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 14.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 17.2% for Gosford City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Central Coast Council area was Philippines, where 0.5% of the population, or 1,752 people, were born.

There were no major differences between Central Coast Council area and Gosford City in 2016.

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 4,302 or 9.9%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:

  • India (+623 persons)
  • China (+585 persons)
  • Philippines (+472 persons)
  • South Korea (+265 persons)

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