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In 2021, 32.8% of people in Helensvale were born overseas, compared with 18.5% in Elanora.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Helensvale. 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, Helensvale'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
Helensvale - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Elanora %Number%Elanora %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born6,20732.818.53,46926.218.7+2,738
Australia11,99463.377.39,17769.477.1+2,817
Not stated7423.94.25774.44.2+165
Total Population18,943100.0100.013,223100.0100.0+5,720
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
Helensvale - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Elanora %Number%Elanora %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom1,6598.85.91,1728.97.4+487
New Zealand1,4557.74.51,1578.75.0+298
China4362.30.3260.20.2+410
South Africa3181.71.01020.80.3+216
India1770.90.1270.20.0+150
Philippines1380.70.3410.30.1+97
South Korea1050.60.080.10.1+97
Germany1000.50.4980.70.5+2
Japan930.50.3480.40.1+45
Ireland820.40.3330.20.2+49
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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 Helensvale in 2021 compared to Elanora shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 32.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 18.5% for Elanora.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Helensvale was China, where 2.3% of the population, or 436 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Helensvale and Elanora were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in New Zealand (7.7% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (8.8% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in China (2.3% compared to 0.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2738 or 78.9%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+487 persons)
  • China (+410 persons)
  • New Zealand (+298 persons)
  • South Africa (+216 persons)

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