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Brookvale-Dee Why PCA

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In 2021, 32.0% of people in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA were born overseas, compared with 30.2% in Northern Beaches Council area.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA. 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, Brookvale-Dee Why PCA'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
Brookvale-Dee Why PCA - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born30,93032.030.224,22228.527.7+6,708
Australia62,44964.766.756,53666.667.8+5,913
Not stated3,1903.33.04,0914.84.5-902
Total Population96,569100.0100.084,850100.0100.0+11,719
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
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Brookvale-Dee Why PCA - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2011 to 2021
United Kingdom7,6968.09.26,6957.99.2+1,001
New Zealand2,1532.22.22,3322.72.5-180
Brazil1,8952.01.18331.00.6+1,062
China1,7951.91.41,2211.41.0+573
Italy1,3251.40.91,3751.60.9-51
South Africa1,1911.21.58581.01.3+333
India1,1461.20.77570.90.6+389
Philippines1,1371.20.77920.90.6+344
United States of America8670.91.16160.70.9+251
Nepal8600.90.41450.20.1+714
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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 Brookvale-Dee Why PCA in 2021 compared to Northern Beaches Council area shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 32.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 30.2% for Northern Beaches Council area.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA was Brazil, where 2.0% of the population, or 1,895 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Brookvale-Dee Why PCA and Northern Beaches Council area was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (8.0% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 6708 or 27.7%.

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

  • Brazil (+1,062 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+1,001 persons)
  • Nepal (+714 persons)
  • China (+573 persons)

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