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Glebe - Forest Lodge

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In 2021, 37.5% of people in Glebe - Forest Lodge were born overseas, compared with 39.0% in Woolloomooloo.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Glebe - Forest Lodge. 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, Glebe - Forest Lodge'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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Glebe - Forest Lodge - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Woolloomooloo %Number%Woolloomooloo %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born6,24337.539.03,83128.532.6+2,412
Australia9,41956.651.67,49655.744.3+1,923
Not stated9916.09.42,13415.923.1-1,143
Total Population16,653100.0100.013,461100.0100.0+3,192
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Glebe - Forest Lodge - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Woolloomooloo %Number%Woolloomooloo %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom9565.76.37665.76.1+190
China8174.92.42121.60.8+605
New Zealand4732.83.74473.33.6+26
Vietnam2991.81.62621.91.7+37
United States of America2301.41.51531.11.4+77
India2291.41.1620.50.5+167
Malaysia1641.00.6680.50.7+96
Philippines1400.81.0600.40.9+80
Thailand1330.80.7640.50.7+69
Hong Kong1280.80.4730.51.0+55
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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 Glebe - Forest Lodge in 2021 compared to Woolloomooloo shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 37.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 39.0% for Woolloomooloo.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Glebe - Forest Lodge was China, where 4.9% of the population, or 817 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Glebe - Forest Lodge and Woolloomooloo was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (4.9% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2412 or 63.0%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+605 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+190 persons)
  • India (+167 persons)
  • Malaysia (+96 persons)

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