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In 2021, 17.0% of people in Cronulla were born overseas, compared with 19.8% in Ward E.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Cronulla. 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, Cronulla'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
Cronulla - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Ward E %Number%Ward E %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born3,03217.019.82,99916.618.8+33
Australia14,01078.678.313,55175.077.8+459
Not stated7824.41.91,5218.43.4-739
Total Population17,824100.0100.018,071100.0100.0-247
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
Cronulla - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Ward E %Number%Ward E %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom7564.24.17794.34.0-23
New Zealand2881.61.13331.81.1-45
Brazil1280.70.1950.50.0+33
United States of America1150.60.4890.50.3+26
South Africa1140.60.8960.50.7+18
Italy1040.60.6960.50.5+8
Germany990.60.41000.60.4-1
Ireland860.50.4640.40.3+22
Philippines840.50.41100.60.4-26
Canada710.40.2670.40.1+4
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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 Cronulla in 2021 compared to Ward E shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 17.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 19.8% for Ward E.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Cronulla and Ward E was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.3% compared to 1.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 33 or 1.1%.

There were no major differences in Cronulla between 2016 and 2021.

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