Australians Born Overseas: 29.1% (2021 Census)

According to the **2021 Australian Census**:

• 29.1% of the total population (7,321,094 people) were **born overseas**.
• Of those, **21.5%** were born in **non-English-speaking countries**.
• **7.6%** were born in **main English-speaking countries** (UK, NZ, USA, Canada, Ireland, South Africa).

Top countries of birth (outside Australia): England, India, China, New Zealand, Philippines, Vietnam, South Africa, Italy, Malaysia, Sri Lanka. This reflects a profound shift from post-WWII European dominance to a highly diverse, Asia-Pacific-oriented migrant intake.