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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 55.1% of people aged 65 years or more in the Inner West Council were born overseas.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in the Inner West Council. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.
The Inner West Council's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.
'In which country was the person born?'
Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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Inner West Council - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
Greece | 2,013 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 2,118 | 9.5 | 2.7 | -105 |
Italy | 1,811 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 2,012 | 9.1 | 3.7 | -201 |
United Kingdom | 1,671 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 1,309 | 5.9 | 7.5 | +362 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,186 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 930 | 4.2 | 3.9 | +256 |
Portugal | 691 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 594 | 2.7 | 0.3 | +97 |
Vietnam | 641 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 423 | 1.9 | 1.4 | +218 |
New Zealand | 559 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 379 | 1.7 | 1.4 | +180 |
Lebanon | 531 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 486 | 2.2 | 1.8 | +45 |
Philippines | 309 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 203 | 0.9 | 1.1 | +106 |
Germany | 212 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 199 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +13 |
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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Inner West Council - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
Overseas born | 14,161 | 55.1 | 50.0 | 12,440 | 56.0 | 45.8 | +1,721 |
Australia | 10,248 | 39.9 | 44.7 | 7,956 | 35.8 | 46.1 | +2,292 |
Not stated | 1,286 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 1,821 | 8.2 | 8.1 | -535 |
Total people | 25,695 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 22,217 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,478 |
Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 65 years or more in the Inner West Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 55.1% of people aged 65 years or more were born overseas, compared with 50.0% for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 65 years or more in Inner West Council area and Greater Sydney were:
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 65 years or more born overseas increased by 1,721 or 13.8%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 65 years or more in Inner West Council area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
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