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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 61.5% of people aged 35 to 54 years in the City of Ryde were born overseas.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in the City of Ryde. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.
The City of Ryde's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ryde - 35 to 54 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Ku-ring-gai Council area | Number | % | Ku-ring-gai Council area | 2016 to 2021 |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 5,413 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 3,871 | 12.2 | 9.6 | +1,542 |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 2,012 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 1,771 | 5.6 | 3.5 | +241 |
| India | 1,914 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 1,232 | 3.9 | 2.7 | +682 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 1,230 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 938 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +292 |
| Philippines | 1,147 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 827 | 2.6 | 0.7 | +320 |
| Iran | 912 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 557 | 1.8 | 1.7 | +355 |
| United Kingdom | 897 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 982 | 3.1 | 7.9 | -85 |
| Malaysia | 712 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 539 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +173 |
| Indonesia | 596 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 479 | 1.5 | 0.7 | +117 |
| New Zealand | 518 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 551 | 1.7 | 2.5 | -33 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ryde - 35 to 54 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Ku-ring-gai Council area | Number | % | Ku-ring-gai Council area | 2016 to 2021 |
| Overseas born | 22,430 | 61.5 | 59.9 | 17,433 | 55.1 | 53.2 | +4,997 |
| Australia | 12,844 | 35.2 | 38.2 | 12,770 | 40.3 | 43.3 | +74 |
| Not stated | 1,217 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1,456 | 4.6 | 3.5 | -239 |
| Total people | 36,491 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 31,659 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,832 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 35 to 54 years in the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to Ku-ring-gai Council area shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 61.5% of people aged 35 to 54 years were born overseas, compared with 59.9% for Ku-ring-gai Council area.
The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 35 to 54 years in the City of Ryde and Ku-ring-gai Council area were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (3.1% compared to 0.9%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Korea, Republic of (South) (5.5% compared to 3.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.5% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in South Africa (0.8% compared to 4.1%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 35 to 54 years born overseas increased by 4,997 or 28.7%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 35 to 54 years in the City of Ryde between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+1,542 persons)
- India (+682 persons)
- Iran (+355 persons)
- Philippines (+320 persons)
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