Davidson
Birthplace
In 2016, 29.4% of people in Davidson were born overseas, compared with 23.9% in Collaroy.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Davidson. 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, Davidson'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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| Davidson - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Collaroy % | Number | % | Collaroy % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 839 | 29.4 | 23.9 | 38000 | 751 | 28.0 | 23.3 | +88 |
| Australia | 1,922 | 67.4 | 68.7 | 38004 | 1,868 | 69.7 | 71.3 | +53 |
| Not stated | 91 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 38006 | 62 | 2.3 | 5.4 | +29 |
| Total Population | 2,852 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,682 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +170 | |
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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| Davidson - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Collaroy % | Number | % | Collaroy % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 328 | 11.5 | 7.3 | 30036 | 289 | 10.8 | 7.0 | +38 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 30023 | 57 | 2.1 | 2.5 | +13 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 30031 | 58 | 2.2 | 0.7 | -16 |
| China | 34 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 30005 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +21 |
| Ireland | 25 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 30016 | 19 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +6 |
| United States of America | 25 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 30037 | 22 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +3 |
| Germany | 23 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 30010 | 25 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -3 |
| Italy | 17 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 30017 | 13 | 0.5 | 1.2 | +4 |
| Canada | 17 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 30004 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +9 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30020 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Philippines | 15 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 30027 | 19 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -4 |
| Japan | 13 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 30018 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -6 |
| France | 13 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30039 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +8 |
| Iran | 12 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30049 | 20 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -8 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30012 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +4 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Davidson in 2016 compared to Collaroy shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 29.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 23.9% for Collaroy.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Davidson and Collaroy was:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (11.5% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 88 or 11.7%.
There were no major differences in Davidson between 2011 and 2016.