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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 45.5% of people in Crows Nest - St Leonards were born overseas, compared with 39.9% in North Sydney Council area.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Crows Nest - St Leonards. 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, Crows Nest - St Leonards'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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'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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| Crows Nest - St Leonards - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | North Sydney Council area % | Number | % | North Sydney Council area % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total overseas born | 3,381 | 45.5 | 39.9 | 2,865 | 42.4 | 37.8 | +516 |
| Australia | 3,799 | 51.1 | 56.1 | 3,270 | 48.4 | 54.2 | +528 |
| Not stated | 253 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 616 | 9.1 | 8.0 | -363 |
| Total Population | 7,433 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,752 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +681 |
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Crows Nest - St Leonards in 2021 compared to North Sydney Council area shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 45.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 39.9% for North Sydney Council area.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Crows Nest - St Leonards was China, where 5.2% of the population, or 385 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Crows Nest - St Leonards and North Sydney Council area were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (5.2% compared to 3.7%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Japan (2.7% compared to 1.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.7% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 516 or 18.0%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- China (+83 persons)
- South Korea (+60 persons)
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