Central North District
Birthplace
In 2016, 20.3% of people in Central North District were born overseas, compared with 27.6% in Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Central North District. 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, Central North District'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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| Central North District - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights % | Number | % | Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 14,920 | 20.3 | 27.6 | 38000 | 15,351 | 21.6 | 26.6 | -431 |
| Australia | 53,908 | 73.3 | 67.1 | 38004 | 52,721 | 74.1 | 69.1 | +1,187 |
| Not stated | 4,667 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 38006 | 3,108 | 4.4 | 4.2 | +1,559 |
| Total Population | 73,496 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 71,180 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,316 | |
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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| Central North District - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights % | Number | % | Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 7,953 | 10.8 | 19.3 | 30036 | 8,712 | 12.2 | 18.8 | -760 |
| New Zealand | 716 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 30023 | 776 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -60 |
| Germany | 529 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 30010 | 609 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -80 |
| Philippines | 461 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 30027 | 431 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +29 |
| India | 432 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 30013 | 315 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +117 |
| Netherlands | 411 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 30022 | 481 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -70 |
| Poland | 316 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30028 | 338 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -22 |
| China | 262 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 30005 | 208 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +54 |
| South Africa | 233 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 30031 | 220 | 0.3 | 0.8 | +13 |
| Pakistan | 168 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30108 | 114 | 0.2 | -- | +54 |
| United States of America | 132 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30037 | 147 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -15 |
| Iran | 123 | 0.2 | -- | 30049 | 110 | 0.2 | -- | +13 |
| Italy | 122 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30017 | 215 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -93 |
| Ireland | 106 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30016 | 172 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -66 |
| Lebanon | 99 | 0.1 | -- | 30019 | 126 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -27 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 78 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30032 | 159 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -81 |
| Vietnam | 73 | 0.1 | -- | 30038 | 68 | 0.1 | -- | +5 |
| Croatia | 68 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30006 | 103 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -35 |
| Greece | 67 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30011 | 119 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -52 |
| Thailand | 66 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30034 | 53 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Malaysia | 56 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30020 | 108 | 0.2 | -- | -52 |
| Fiji | 54 | 0.1 | -- | 30008 | 88 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -34 |
| Russian Federation | 50 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30056 | 45 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30131 | 56 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -19 |
| Malta | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30021 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -16 |
| Egypt | 34 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30007 | 49 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -15 |
| Sri Lanka | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30033 | 48 | 0.1 | -- | -15 |
| Chile | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30045 | 49 | 0.1 | -- | -19 |
| Hungary | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30048 | 71 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -41 |
| France | 29 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30039 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -11 |
| Singapore | 29 | 0.0 | -- | 30030 | 30 | 0.0 | -- | -1 |
| Canada | 28 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30004 | 56 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -28 |
| Czechia | 28 | 0.0 | -- | 30074 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -14 |
| Kenya | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30088 | 35 | 0.0 | -- | -9 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30014 | 75 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -51 |
| Romania | 23 | 0.0 | -- | 30055 | 35 | 0.0 | -- | -12 |
| Denmark | 22 | 0.0 | -- | 30075 | 52 | 0.1 | -- | -30 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 18 | 0.0 | -- | 30072 | 28 | 0.0 | -- | -10 |
| Iraq | 18 | 0.0 | -- | 30015 | 37 | 0.1 | -- | -19 |
| Austria | 18 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30042 | 75 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -58 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30003 | 47 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -30 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30026 | 45 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -28 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 0.0 | -- | 30046 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -22 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 0.0 | -- | 30115 | 30 | 0.0 | -- | -16 |
| Nepal | 13 | 0.0 | -- | 30102 | 4 | 0.0 | -- | +9 |
| Colombia | 13 | 0.0 | -- | 30071 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -4 |
| Ukraine | 13 | 0.0 | -- | 30060 | 19 | 0.0 | -- | -6 |
| Portugal | 12 | 0.0 | -- | 30054 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Brazil | 12 | 0.0 | -- | 30067 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Finland | 12 | 0.0 | -- | 30082 | 27 | 0.0 | -- | -15 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 0.0 | -- | 30012 | 32 | 0.0 | -- | -20 |
| Japan | 11 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30018 | 20 | 0.0 | -- | -9 |
| Mauritius | 11 | 0.0 | -- | 30052 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +5 |
| South Korea | 11 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30029 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -31 |
| Bangladesh | 11 | 0.0 | -- | 30063 | 0 | -- | -- | +11 |
| Sudan | 11 | 0.0 | -- | 30134 | 10 | 0.0 | -- | +1 |
| Eastern Europe, nfd | 10 | 0.0 | -- | 30076 | 25 | 0.0 | -- | -16 |
| El Salvador | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30078 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -5 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 0.0 | -- | 30122 | 8 | 0.0 | -- | +2 |
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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 Central North District in 2016 compared to Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 20.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.6% for Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Central North District was Germany, where 0.7% of the population, or 529 people, were born.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Central North District and Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (10.8% compared to 19.3%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas decreased by 431 or 2.8%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (-760 persons)
- India (+117 persons)
- Italy (-93 persons)
- Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) (-81 persons)