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In 2021, 34.9% of people in Campbelltown were born overseas, compared with 29.3% in New South Wales.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Campbelltown. 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, Campbelltown'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
Campbelltown - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born5,78834.929.32,08223.623.2+3,706
Australia9,61458.065.46,14969.770.6+3,465
Not stated1,1657.05.35876.76.2+578
Total Population16,567100.0100.08,818100.0100.0+7,748
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Campbelltown - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2001 to 2021
India5843.52.6971.10.6+486
Philippines5513.31.3780.90.8+472
United Kingdom5313.23.45686.54.4-38
New Zealand4882.91.51732.01.7+315
Bangladesh3181.90.430.00.1+315
Nepal2691.60.80--0.0+269
Pakistan2261.40.490.10.1+217
China2051.23.1410.51.4+164
Sri Lanka1881.10.4110.10.3+177
Fiji1721.00.5590.70.4+112
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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 Campbelltown in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 34.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 29.3% for New South Wales.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Campbelltown and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (3.3% compared to 1.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Bangladesh (1.9% compared to 0.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in New Zealand (2.9% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.2% compared to 3.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 3706 or 178.0%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+486 persons)
  • Philippines (+472 persons)
  • Bangladesh (+315 persons)
  • New Zealand (+315 persons)

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