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In 2021, 36.0% of people in Mosman Central were born overseas, compared with 28.5% in Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Mosman Central. 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, Mosman Central'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
Mosman Central - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens %Number%Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born2,00436.028.51,49631.123.9+508
Australia3,35460.369.22,92960.967.5+425
Not stated2013.62.23868.08.6-185
Total Population5,559100.0100.04,811100.0100.0+748
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mosman Central - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens %Number%Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom56110.19.852410.98.6+37
New Zealand1632.91.91693.53.0-6
China1292.32.0691.40.1+60
South Africa1202.21.4831.71.1+37
United States of America961.72.4671.42.1+29
Hong Kong430.80.7360.70.6+7
Japan430.80.1350.70.1+8
Singapore420.80.4170.40.5+25
Brazil400.7--60.10.1+34
India390.70.7220.5--+17
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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 Mosman Central in 2021 compared to Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 36.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 28.5% for Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Mosman Central was China, where 2.3% of the population, or 129 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Mosman Central and Middle Head - Georges Heights - Clifton Gardens was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in New Zealand (2.9% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 508 or 34.0%.

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

  • China (+60 persons)

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