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Reedy Creek - Andrews

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In 2021, 25.9% of people in Reedy Creek - Andrews were born overseas, compared with 31.3% in Division 08.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Reedy Creek - Andrews. 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, Reedy Creek - Andrews'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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Reedy Creek - Andrews - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Division 08 %Number%Division 08 %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born2,28325.931.31,09923.527.7+1,184
Australia6,17370.163.33,20568.665.1+2,968
Not stated3554.05.43687.97.2-13
Total Population8,811100.0100.04,672100.0100.0+4,139
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Reedy Creek - Andrews - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Division 08 %Number%Division 08 %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom5446.25.82565.56.5+288
New Zealand5135.86.83577.67.4+156
South Africa2262.61.5761.61.1+150
India871.01.2190.40.3+68
China750.92.2170.40.6+58
Philippines540.60.8270.60.7+27
Japan440.51.1180.41.1+26
United States of America400.50.6150.30.5+25
Canada380.40.3130.30.2+25
Brazil350.40.440.10.0+31
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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 Reedy Creek - Andrews in 2021 compared to Division 08 shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 25.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 31.3% for Division 08.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Reedy Creek - Andrews and Division 08 were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (2.6% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.9% compared to 2.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1184 or 107.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+288 persons)
  • New Zealand (+156 persons)
  • South Africa (+150 persons)
  • India (+68 persons)

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