Denistone - Denistone West
Birthplace
In 2016, 38.5% of people in Denistone - Denistone West were born overseas, compared with 57.3% in Eastwood.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Denistone - Denistone West. 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, Denistone - Denistone West'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Denistone - Denistone West - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Eastwood % | Number | % | Eastwood % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 1,800 | 38.5 | 57.3 | 38000 | 1,483 | 33.1 | 50.9 | +316 |
| Australia | 2,735 | 58.5 | 38.4 | 38004 | 2,881 | 64.3 | 43.3 | -147 |
| Not stated | 144 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 38006 | 114 | 2.6 | 5.9 | +29 |
| Total Population | 4,679 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,480 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +199 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Denistone - Denistone West - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Eastwood % | Number | % | Eastwood % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| China | 584 | 12.5 | 24.4 | 30005 | 358 | 8.0 | 17.9 | +225 |
| South Korea | 190 | 4.1 | 8.4 | 30029 | 185 | 4.1 | 7.0 | +5 |
| Hong Kong | 117 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 30012 | 100 | 2.2 | 5.7 | +17 |
| United Kingdom | 116 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 30036 | 129 | 2.9 | 2.1 | -14 |
| India | 66 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 30013 | 82 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -17 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 30023 | 60 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -2 |
| Sri Lanka | 53 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 30033 | 29 | 0.6 | 1.8 | +24 |
| Italy | 52 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 30017 | 49 | 1.1 | 1.0 | +2 |
| Malaysia | 51 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 30020 | 34 | 0.8 | 1.8 | +17 |
| Philippines | 47 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 30027 | 24 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +22 |
| Lebanon | 40 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 30019 | 52 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -12 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 30014 | 17 | 0.4 | 1.1 | +11 |
| Vietnam | 24 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 30038 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +4 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 30058 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -1 |
| Iran | 18 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 30049 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +6 |
| Ireland | 18 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30016 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +4 |
| United States of America | 16 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30037 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -5 |
| Singapore | 15 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 30030 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -3 |
| South Africa | 14 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30031 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -5 |
| Germany | 14 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30010 | 16 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -3 |
| Egypt | 13 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30007 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +6 |
| Japan | 12 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30018 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +3 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 12 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30070 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -2 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 0.2 | -- | 30022 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +4 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30006 | 16 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -6 |
| Iraq | 11 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30015 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Turkey | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30035 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +3 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Denistone - Denistone West in 2016 compared to Eastwood shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 38.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 57.3% for Eastwood.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Denistone - Denistone West was China, where 12.5% of the population, or 584 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Denistone - Denistone West and Eastwood were:
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (12.5% compared to 24.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in South Korea (4.1% compared to 8.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Hong Kong (2.5% compared to 4.5%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 317 or 21.4%.
The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 was for those born in:
- China (+225 persons)