Glenwood
Birthplace
In 2016, 46.6% of people in Glenwood were born overseas, compared with 44.0% in Glendenning.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Glenwood. 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, Glenwood'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Glenwood - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Glendenning % | Number | % | Glendenning % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 7,523 | 46.6 | 44.0 | 38000 | 6,594 | 43.1 | 41.5 | +929 |
| Australia | 8,232 | 51.0 | 52.5 | 38004 | 8,323 | 54.3 | 55.1 | -91 |
| Not stated | 373 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 38006 | 400 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -27 |
| Total Population | 16,128 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,317 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +811 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Glenwood - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Glendenning % | Number | % | Glendenning % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| India | 2,187 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 30013 | 1,463 | 9.6 | 7.2 | +724 |
| Philippines | 771 | 4.8 | 12.6 | 30027 | 780 | 5.1 | 13.5 | -9 |
| Sri Lanka | 455 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 30033 | 377 | 2.5 | 0.8 | +78 |
| United Kingdom | 321 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 30036 | 371 | 2.4 | 1.2 | -50 |
| China | 319 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 30005 | 164 | 1.1 | 0.5 | +155 |
| Fiji | 314 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 30008 | 344 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -30 |
| New Zealand | 297 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 30023 | 305 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -8 |
| Malaysia | 175 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 30020 | 163 | 1.1 | 0.1 | +12 |
| South Korea | 171 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 30029 | 87 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +84 |
| South Africa | 168 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 30031 | 200 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -32 |
| Afghanistan | 163 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 30061 | 172 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -9 |
| Iran | 132 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 30049 | 108 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +24 |
| Indonesia | 118 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 30014 | 111 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +7 |
| Pakistan | 116 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 30108 | 126 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -10 |
| United States of America | 104 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30037 | 123 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -19 |
| Hong Kong | 93 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30012 | 96 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -3 |
| Nepal | 90 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 30102 | 27 | 0.2 | -- | +63 |
| Bangladesh | 86 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 30063 | 57 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +29 |
| Egypt | 70 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30007 | 79 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -9 |
| Singapore | 68 | 0.4 | -- | 30030 | 72 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -4 |
| Italy | 67 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 30017 | 82 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -15 |
| Lebanon | 66 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 30019 | 54 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +12 |
| Zimbabwe | 61 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30131 | 49 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Malta | 52 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30021 | 62 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -10 |
| Croatia | 49 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30006 | 53 | 0.3 | -- | -4 |
| Sudan | 48 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 30134 | 28 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +20 |
| Turkey | 46 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30035 | 38 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +8 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 44 | 0.3 | -- | 30070 | 26 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +18 |
| Taiwan | 38 | 0.2 | -- | 30058 | 28 | 0.2 | -- | +10 |
| Mauritius | 38 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 30052 | 54 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -16 |
| Germany | 37 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30010 | 57 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -20 |
| Vietnam | 34 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30038 | 28 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Poland | 34 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30028 | 39 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -5 |
| Canada | 32 | 0.2 | -- | 30004 | 41 | 0.3 | -- | -9 |
| Iraq | 32 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30015 | 31 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Ghana | 31 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30084 | 36 | 0.2 | -- | -5 |
| Ireland | 29 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30016 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1 |
| Chile | 26 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30045 | 34 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -8 |
| Samoa | 26 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30110 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.7 | +10 |
| Thailand | 25 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30034 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +6 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 22 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30032 | 34 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -12 |
| Kenya | 21 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30088 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Jordan | 20 | 0.1 | -- | 30087 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Brazil | 16 | 0.1 | -- | 30067 | 12 | 0.1 | -- | +4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30126 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Argentina | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30041 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Greece | 15 | 0.1 | -- | 30011 | 38 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -23 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30022 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -4 |
| Russian Federation | 15 | 0.1 | -- | 30056 | 9 | 0.1 | -- | +6 |
| Mexico | 15 | 0.1 | -- | 30097 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +9 |
| Peru | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30109 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -3 |
| Tonga | 14 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30123 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -1 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 0.1 | -- | 30127 | 14 | 0.1 | -- | -1 |
| Colombia | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30071 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +1 |
| Norway | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30105 | 9 | 0.1 | -- | +2 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30120 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +8 |
| Japan | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30018 | 10 | 0.1 | -- | +1 |
| Cyprus | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30046 | 12 | 0.1 | -- | -2 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30077 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +7 |
| Spain | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30057 | 12 | 0.1 | -- | -2 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30060 | 14 | 0.1 | -- | -4 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Glenwood in 2016 compared to Glendenning shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 46.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 44.0% for Glendenning.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Glenwood was India, where 13.6% of the population, or 2,187 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Glenwood and Glendenning were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (2.8% compared to 0.5%)
- A larger percentage of people born in India (13.6% compared to 11.4%)
- A larger percentage of people born in China (2.0% compared to 0.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Philippines (4.8% compared to 12.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 929 or 14.1%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- India (+724 persons)
- China (+155 persons)
- South Korea (+84 persons)
- Sri Lanka (+78 persons)