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In 2021, 29.5% of the non-English speaking population in the Inner West 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
Inner West Council - non-English speakers20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Inner West Council area - Total populationNumber%Inner West Council area - Total population2011 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)5,21511.03.05,48911.03.4-274
Vietnam2,8686.11.72,7125.41.7+156
Italy2,3074.91.53,0446.12.0-737
Greece2,2604.81.32,9025.81.8-642
Nepal1,8243.91.11,7693.61.1+55
Philippines1,3532.91.11,4162.81.1-63
India1,3032.81.11,8063.61.3-503
Thailand1,0312.20.78311.70.6+200
Portugal9852.10.61,2082.40.8-223
Lebanon8751.90.61,0512.10.7-176
Show all (111 entries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Inner West Council - non-English speakers20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Inner West Council area - Total populationNumber%Inner West Council area - Total population2011 to 2021
Overseas born32,97769.833.335,58771.534.9-2,610
Australia13,93729.562.613,37526.958.3+562
Not stated3070.74.18001.66.9-493
Total people47,221100.0100.049,762100.0100.0-2,541
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 69.8% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 33.3% for the total population in the Inner West Council.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in Inner West Council area and the total population in the Inner West Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (11.0% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (6.1% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Greece (4.8% compared to 1.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Italy (4.9% compared to 1.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas decreased by 2,610 or 7.3%,

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

  • Italy (-737 persons)
  • Greece (-642 persons)
  • India (-503 persons)
  • Bangladesh (-400 persons)

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