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Birthplace

In 2021, 20.9% of the non-English speaking population in Willoughby City Council were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
Willoughby City Council - non-English speakers20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Willoughby City - Total populationNumber%Willoughby City - Total population2011 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)7,99125.811.04,56919.37.0+3,422
Hong Kong (SAR of China)2,4818.03.72,0378.63.3+444
India1,8576.03.19484.01.8+909
Korea, Republic of (South)1,4124.62.12,1088.93.3-696
Japan1,2394.01.81,1845.01.9+55
Taiwan8532.81.27533.21.1+100
Philippines7372.41.44972.11.0+240
Malaysia7192.31.66122.61.3+107
Indonesia6052.01.05472.31.0+58
Thailand4941.60.82971.30.5+197
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Willoughby City Council - non-English speakers20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Willoughby City - Total populationNumber%Willoughby City - Total population2011 to 2021
Overseas born24,35978.646.419,11080.742.4+5,249
Australia6,47820.950.54,31118.252.8+2,167
Not stated1440.53.12601.14.9-116
Total people30,981100.0100.023,681100.0100.0+7,300
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in Willoughby City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Willoughby City Council shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 78.6% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 46.4% for the total population in Willoughby City Council.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in Willoughby City and the total population in Willoughby City Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (25.8% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) (8.0% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (6.0% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Korea, Republic of (South) (4.6% compared to 2.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 5,249 or 27.5%,

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the non-English speaking population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+3,422 persons)
  • India (+909 persons)
  • Korea, Republic of (South) (-696 persons)
  • Hong Kong (SAR of China) (+444 persons)

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