Airport West (N)
Birthplace
In 2016, 26.5% of people in Airport West (N) were born overseas, compared with 38.3% in Milleara (N).
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Airport West (N). 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, Airport West (N)'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 | ||||||||
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| Airport West (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Milleara (N) % | Number | % | Milleara (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 2,009 | 26.5 | 38.3 | 38000 | 1,888 | 27.1 | 39.3 | +121 |
| Australia | 5,064 | 66.9 | 56.3 | 38004 | 4,724 | 67.9 | 56.8 | +340 |
| Not stated | 498 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 38006 | 343 | 4.9 | 3.9 | +155 |
| Total Population | 7,571 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,955 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +616 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Airport West (N) - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Milleara (N) % | Number | % | Milleara (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Italy | 544 | 7.2 | 11.3 | 30017 | 619 | 8.9 | 12.6 | -75 |
| India | 197 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 30013 | 121 | 1.7 | 1.5 | +76 |
| United Kingdom | 142 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 30036 | 144 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -2 |
| Greece | 106 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 30011 | 105 | 1.5 | 3.0 | +1 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 30023 | 62 | 0.9 | 0.7 | +18 |
| China | 78 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 30005 | 81 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -3 |
| Malta | 78 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 30021 | 91 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -13 |
| Sri Lanka | 50 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 30033 | 77 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -27 |
| Philippines | 47 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 30027 | 31 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +16 |
| Egypt | 37 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 30007 | 44 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -7 |
| Croatia | 34 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 30006 | 38 | 0.5 | 1.6 | -4 |
| Germany | 32 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 30010 | 28 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +4 |
| Fiji | 27 | 0.4 | -- | 30008 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +16 |
| Vietnam | 26 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 30038 | 19 | 0.3 | 3.3 | +7 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 26 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30032 | 22 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +4 |
| Thailand | 22 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30034 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +16 |
| Singapore | 22 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30030 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +15 |
| Nepal | 21 | 0.3 | -- | 30102 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +18 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30022 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +6 |
| United States of America | 18 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30037 | 22 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -4 |
| Ireland | 17 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30016 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -19 |
| Poland | 16 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30028 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -3 |
| Canada | 16 | 0.2 | -- | 30004 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30012 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +5 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 30019 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -3 |
| Mauritius | 14 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30052 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Spain | 14 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30057 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Argentina | 14 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30041 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +5 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30046 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +3 |
| Slovenia | 14 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30116 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +1 |
| Iran | 13 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 30049 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +2 |
| Colombia | 13 | 0.2 | -- | 30071 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +10 |
| South Korea | 13 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30029 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +13 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30020 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Austria | 12 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30042 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30108 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +11 |
| South Africa | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30031 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +4 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Airport West (N) in 2016 compared to Milleara (N) shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 26.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.3% for Milleara (N).
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Airport West (N) was Italy, where 7.2% of the population, or 544 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Airport West (N) and Milleara (N) were:
- A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (7.2% compared to 11.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (0.3% compared to 3.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Greece (1.4% compared to 2.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Croatia (0.4% compared to 1.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 121 or 6.4%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- India (+76 persons)
- Italy (-75 persons)