Birthplace Distribution Based on 2011 Census Data

The following 2011 maps illustrate the distribution of selected birthplace groups for Australia's five major cities.  They were generated by TableBuilder (which has now replaced MapStats).

	Population in 2011 (est.)	Overseas born	Recent arrivals	Born in North-West Europe	Born in Southern and Eastern Europe	Born in North-East Asia	Born in South-East Asia	Born in North Africa and the Middle East
Sydney	4.61 million	map	map	map	map	map	map	map
Melbourne	4.17 million	map	map	map	map	map	map	map
Brisbane	2.15 million	map	map	map	map	map	map	map
Perth	1.83 million	map	map	map	map	map	map	map
Adelaide	1.26 million	map	map	map	map	map	map	map

Please note: All maps download as pdfs of 158kB to 253kB.

"Where Australia’s immigrants were born" by SBS provides maps showing the top three birthplaces for immigrants across Australia. Click on Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin or Canberra for relevant map and zoom in to view suburbs and towns of interest.