City of Ryde
Age groups - Birthplace
In 2021, 58.1% of people aged 55 to 64 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
People aged 55 to 64 years
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| City of Ryde - 55 to 64 years | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2011 to 2021 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 2,303 | 16.5 | 6.9 | 764 | 7.0 | 3.3 | +1,539 | 30053 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 691 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 528 | 4.9 | 1.5 | +163 | 30109 |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 608 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 327 | 3.0 | 0.7 | +281 | 30129 |
| United Kingdom | 526 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 561 | 5.2 | 6.8 | -35 | 30075 |
| Philippines | 284 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 202 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +82 | 30195 |
| India | 282 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 192 | 1.8 | 1.2 | +90 | 30113 |
| New Zealand | 280 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 185 | 1.7 | 2.2 | +95 | 30172 |
| Malaysia | 221 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 230 | 2.1 | 1.0 | -9 | 30146 |
| Iran | 216 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 186 | 1.7 | 0.4 | +30 | 30115 |
| Lebanon | 202 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 189 | 1.7 | 2.2 | +13 | 30135 |
| Italy | 192 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 392 | 3.6 | 2.0 | -200 | 30120 |
| Vietnam | 158 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 71 | 0.7 | 2.2 | +87 | 30270 |
| Indonesia | 153 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 74 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +79 | 30114 |
| Sri Lanka | 152 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 150 | 1.4 | 0.7 | +2 | 30235 |
| Syria | 89 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 40 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +49 | 30245 |
| South Africa | 84 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 80 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +4 | 30223 |
| Fiji | 77 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 59 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +18 | 30082 |
| Japan | 75 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 31 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +44 | 30122 |
| Ireland | 70 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +40 | 30117 |
| Egypt | 70 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 68 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +2 | 30073 |
| Singapore | 63 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 51 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +12 | 30217 |
| Thailand | 58 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 26 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +32 | 30249 |
| United States of America | 56 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 40 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +16 | 30265 |
| Poland | 53 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 68 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -15 | 30197 |
| Croatia | 53 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 69 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -16 | 30062 |
| Greece | 51 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 77 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -26 | 30096 |
| Afghanistan | 49 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 46 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +3 | 30001 |
| Taiwan | 49 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 40 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +9 | 30246 |
| Iraq | 40 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.6 | +15 | 30116 |
| Germany | 37 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 67 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -30 | 30092 |
| Armenia | 34 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 33 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +1 | 30012 |
| Chile | 31 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 35 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -4 | 30052 |
| Peru | 31 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +14 | 30194 |
| Turkey | 30 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +6 | 30257 |
| Cyprus | 30 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +8 | 30065 |
| Jordan | 27 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +3 | 30124 |
| Myanmar | 26 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -4 | 30039 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +11 | 30189 |
| Serbia | 24 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 30214 |
| Malta | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 45 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -23 | 30149 |
| Canada | 22 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +2 | 30044 |
| Argentina | 22 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +8 | 30011 |
| France | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +1 | 30085 |
| Mauritius | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 30154 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +5 | 30192 |
| South Eastern Europe, nfd | 20 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -2 | 30225 |
| North Macedonia | 19 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 33 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -14 | 30084 |
| Macau (SAR of China) | 19 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -3 | 30142 |
| Laos | 19 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +16 | 30133 |
| Portugal | 18 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +6 | 30200 |
| Russian Federation | 17 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +10 | 30205 |
| Israel | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -7 | 30119 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -10 | 30170 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +2 | 30266 |
| Romania | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +9 | 30204 |
| Colombia | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 | 30055 |
| Bangladesh | 13 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 | 30022 |
| Brazil | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +8 | 30034 |
| Spain | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1 | 30234 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +7 | 30262 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -15 | 30032 |
| Kenya | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1 | 30126 |
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| City of Ryde - 55 to 64 years | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Overseas born | 8,129 | 58.1 | 50.1 | 5,673 | 52.3 | 45.7 | +2,456 | 38000 |
| Australia | 5,423 | 38.8 | 45.8 | 4,676 | 43.1 | 48.5 | +747 | 38004 |
| Not stated | 441 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 495 | 4.6 | 5.7 | -54 | 38009 |
| Total people | 13,993 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,844 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,149 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 55 to 64 years in the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 58.1% of people aged 55 to 64 years were born overseas, compared with 50.1% for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 55 to 64 years in the City of Ryde and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (16.5% compared to 6.9%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) (4.9% compared to 1.6%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Korea, Republic of (South) (4.3% compared to 1.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (1.1% compared to 3.4%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people aged 55 to 64 years born overseas increased by 2,456 or 43.3%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 55 to 64 years in the City of Ryde between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:
- China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+1,539 persons)
- Korea, Republic of (South) (+281 persons)
- Italy (-200 persons)
- Hong Kong (SAR of China) (+163 persons)