2006 Australian Population Census

2006 Australian Population Census.

As at the 2006 Census, the breakdown for the top 6 countries of birth for Australian residents was:

• 70.9% Australia
• 4.3% England
• 2.0% New Zealand
• 1.0% China
• 1.0% Italy
• 0.8% Viet Nam

The total Australian population at this 2006 census of 19,855,288, was broken down between the following Capital Cities and States as follows:

Perth, Western Australia.

Perth has a population of 1,515,790 which is about 77% of the 1,958,236 State population.

61% of the Perth population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Perth, come from:

• 11% UK
• 2% New Zealand
• 1% South Africa
• 1% Italy
• 1% Malaysia

65% of the Western Australian population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in West Australia, come from:

• 10% UK
• 2% New Zealand
• 1% South Africa
• 1% Italy
• 1% Malaysia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Melbourne has a population of 3,478,138 which is about 70% of the 4,934,425 State population.

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63% of the Melbourne population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Perth, come from:

• 4% UK
• 2% Italy
• 1% Vietnam
• 1% China
• 1% Greece

69% of the Victoria population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Victoria, come from:

• 4% UK
• 1% Italy
• 1% New Zealand
• 1% Vietnam
• 1% China

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Sydney has a population of 4,095,244 which is about 63% of the 6,548,542 State population.

60% of the Sydney population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Sydney, come from:

• 4% UK
• 2% China
• 1% New Zealand
• 1% Vietnam
• 1% Lebanon

69% of the New South Wales population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in New South Wales, come from:

• 4% UK
• 2% China
• 1% New Zealand
• 1% Vietnam
• 1% Philippines

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Hobart has a population of 209,851 which is 44% of the 476,480 State population.

81% of the Hobart population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Hobart, come from:

• 4% UK
• New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands and China each with under 1%

• 4% UK
• New Zealand, Netherlands, Germany and USA each with under 1%

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Brisbane has a population of 1,837,414 which is about 47% of the 3,904,983 State population.

72% of the Brisbane population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Brisbane, come from:

• 5% UK
• 4% New Zealand
• South Africa, Vietnam and China each with under 1%

75% of the Queensland population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Queensland, come from:

• 4% UK
• 3% New Zealand
• South Africa, Germany and Philippines each with under 1%

Adelaide, South Australia.

Adelaide has a population of 1,128,597 which is about 75% of the 1,512,512 State population.

70% of the Adelaide population was born in Australia.
The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Adelaide, come from:

• 8% UK
• 1% Italy
• Vietnam, Greece and Germany each with under 1%

• 8% UK
• 1% Italy
• Germany, New Zealand and Greeces each with under 1%

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Darwin has a population of 68,633 which is about 35% of the 195,054 State population.68% of the Darwin population was born in Australia.

The top 5 non Australian born people, living in Darwin, come from:

• 4% UK
• 2% New Zealand
• Germany, Netherlands and China each with under 1%

• 3% UK
• 1% New Zealand
• Philippines, USA and Greeces each with under 1%