idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Campbelltown City CouncilCommunity profile

In 2021, 40.5% of people in Macquarie Links were born overseas, compared with 37.5% in Rural Residential.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Macquarie Links. 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, Macquarie Links'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
Macquarie Links - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Rural Residential %Number%Rural Residential %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born58840.537.550937.520.9+79
Australia84157.957.679358.464.4+48
Not stated241.74.9574.214.8-33
Total Population1,453100.0100.01,359100.0100.0+94
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Macquarie Links - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Rural Residential %Number%Rural Residential %2016 to 2021
Bangladesh1117.62.4916.70.7+20
Philippines815.62.6795.80.6+2
India624.36.1453.31.5+17
United Kingdom392.72.3362.64.5+3
Fiji372.51.7261.90.8+11
China302.10.9302.21.10
South Africa221.50.2100.70.1+12
New Zealand211.41.340.30.9+17
Pakistan211.41.3181.30.2+3
Lebanon191.31.1131.00.7+6

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Macquarie Links in 2021 compared to Rural Residential shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 40.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 37.5% for Rural Residential.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Macquarie Links and Rural Residential were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Bangladesh (7.6% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (5.6% compared to 2.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (1.5% compared to 0.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (4.3% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 79 or 15.5%.

There were no major differences in Macquarie Links between 2016 and 2021.

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.