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In 2021, 58.4% of people in Eastwood were born overseas, compared with 49.0% in the City of Ryde.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Eastwood. 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, Eastwood'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
Eastwood - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born8,24458.449.05,52246.637.5+2,721
Australia5,33237.847.55,59747.255.4-266
Not stated5393.83.57336.27.0-195
Total Population14,115100.0100.011,854100.0100.0+2,261
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Eastwood - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2006 to 2021
China3,59225.412.41,64113.86.8+1,951
South Korea9927.03.76955.92.6+297
Hong Kong6354.52.87576.42.8-122
Malaysia3172.21.41921.61.2+125
India3092.24.02572.21.9+51
Philippines2021.42.1470.41.2+154
Vietnam1911.41.0810.70.5+110
Sri Lanka1811.30.72201.90.9-40
Taiwan1791.30.71141.00.3+64
United Kingdom1771.32.22802.43.2-103
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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 Eastwood in 2021 compared to the City of Ryde shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 58.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 49.0% for the City of Ryde.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Eastwood was China, where 25.4% of the population, or 3,592 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Eastwood and the City of Ryde were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (25.4% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in South Korea (7.0% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (4.5% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (2.2% compared to 4.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2722 or 49.3%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+1,951 persons)
  • South Korea (+297 persons)
  • Philippines (+154 persons)
  • Malaysia (+125 persons)

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