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Wurtulla - Buddina and District

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In 2021, 19.8% of people in Wurtulla - Buddina and District were born overseas, compared with 20.7% in Kawana Waters Activity Centre.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Wurtulla - Buddina and 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, Wurtulla - Buddina and 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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Wurtulla - Buddina and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Kawana Waters Activity Centre %Number%Kawana Waters Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born5,53719.820.74,44418.719.7+1,093
Australia21,08275.374.617,85675.374.7+3,226
Not stated1,3925.04.81,4286.05.6-36
Total Population28,011100.0100.023,728100.0100.0+4,283
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wurtulla - Buddina and District - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Kawana Waters Activity Centre %Number%Kawana Waters Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,6295.85.91,3695.86.1+260
New Zealand1,2364.44.51,2235.25.3+13
South Africa3501.21.52210.91.3+129
Philippines1810.60.6780.30.3+103
Germany1760.60.51480.60.6+28
India1450.50.8950.40.5+50
Canada1420.50.4640.30.3+78
United States of America1420.50.51330.60.6+9
Netherlands1190.40.4740.30.3+45
Ireland810.30.3450.20.2+36
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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 Wurtulla - Buddina and District in 2021 compared to Kawana Waters Activity Centre shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 19.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 20.7% for Kawana Waters Activity Centre.

There were no major differences between Wurtulla - Buddina and District and Kawana Waters Activity Centre in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1093 or 24.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+260 persons)
  • South Africa (+129 persons)
  • Philippines (+103 persons)
  • Canada (+78 persons)

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