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Waverley Local Government Area (LGA)Community profile

In 2021, 42.9% of people in Bondi Ward were born overseas, compared with 41.7% in Waverley Council area.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Bondi Ward. 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, Bondi Ward'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
Bondi Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Waverley Council area %Number%Waverley Council area %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born7,34742.941.74,95631.234.2+2,391
Australia8,73151.052.97,02244.248.3+1,709
Not stated1,0526.15.43,91424.617.5-2,862
Total Population17,130100.0100.015,892100.0100.0+1,238
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bondi Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Waverley Council area %Number%Waverley Council area %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom1,94111.39.31,1947.56.6+747
New Zealand4852.82.35873.73.0-102
United States of America4342.51.81511.00.9+283
South Africa4322.54.53412.14.0+91
France3692.21.31430.90.6+226
Brazil3051.81.8630.40.4+242
Italy2701.61.31110.70.8+159
Ireland2501.51.61891.21.3+61
Germany2031.20.81741.10.9+29
Argentina1671.00.6290.20.1+138
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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 Bondi Ward in 2021 compared to Waverley Council area shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 42.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 41.7% for Waverley Council area.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Bondi Ward was France, where 2.2% of the population, or 369 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Bondi Ward and Waverley Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (11.3% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in South Africa (2.5% compared to 4.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2391 or 48.2%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+747 persons)
  • United States of America (+283 persons)
  • Brazil (+242 persons)
  • France (+226 persons)

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