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City of ParramattaCommunity profile

City of Parramatta

Birthplace

In 2021, 53.3% of people in the City of Parramatta were born overseas, compared with 61.6% in Rosehill Ward.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Parramatta. 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, the City of Parramatta'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
City of Parramatta - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Rosehill Ward %Number%Rosehill Ward %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born136,84553.361.658,46335.745.2+78,381
Australia108,80542.432.994,87057.943.5+13,934
Not stated11,0734.35.510,3896.311.3+684
Total Population256,723100.0100.0163,723100.0100.0+92,999
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Parramatta - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Rosehill Ward %Number%Rosehill Ward %2001 to 2021
India29,10011.316.14,1072.54.9+24,992
China28,93211.311.17,4114.56.5+21,520
South Korea11,0744.35.43,9302.42.2+7,144
Hong Kong5,7792.31.33,9702.41.2+1,809
Philippines4,9011.92.31,9531.22.2+2,947
Nepal4,3201.73.8350.00.1+4,285
United Kingdom3,9381.51.15,8863.62.2-1,948
Iran3,5251.41.51,3350.81.0+2,189
Sri Lanka3,2541.30.71,9081.21.0+1,346
New Zealand3,0561.21.23,1171.92.4-62
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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 the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to Rosehill Ward shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 53.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 61.6% for Rosehill Ward.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Parramatta was India, where 11.3% of the population, or 29,100 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in the City of Parramatta and Rosehill Ward were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (11.3% compared to 16.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Nepal (1.7% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in South Korea (4.3% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 78382 or 134.1%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+24,992 persons)
  • China (+21,520 persons)
  • South Korea (+7,144 persons)
  • Nepal (+4,285 persons)

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