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SECTION 2 SECTION 2 South Wales Overview New South Wales Overview

Table 2.1 Australia and New South Wales Compared Key Facts
Population Australia 1996 2001

1996, 2001 and 2006 Census
New South Wales 2006 1996 2001 2006

17,752,874 18,769,271 19,855,287 6,006,287 6,326,585 6,549,165

Overseas Born
Total As a % of population Born in a Non-Main English Speaking Country1 Born in a NMESC as a % of population Born in a NMESC as a % of OSB

3,908,257 22.0 2,362,535 13.3 60.4

4,105,616 21.9 2,502,964 13.3 61.0

4,416,029 22.2 2,740,709 13.8 62.1

1,390,194 1,477,075 1,555,833 23.1 23.3 23.8 948,846 1,020,513 1,101,070 15.8 16.1 16.8 68.3 69.1 70.8

Australian Born
Total As a % of population with both parents born overseas with both parents OSB as a % of population with one parent born overseas2 with one parent OSB as a % of population

13,227,776 13,629,685 14,072,949 4,402,862 4,463,650 4,521,190 74.5 72.6 70.9 73.3 70.6 69.0 1,473,785 1,503,689 1,586,390 517,710 536,172 574,201 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.6 8.5 8.8 1,915,946 1,973,500 2,056,650 604,145 617,196 631,590 10.8 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.8 9.6

Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islanders
Total As a % of population

352,970 2.0

410,003 2.2

455,026 2.3

101,636 1.7

120,047 1.9

138,516 2.1

Language other than English Speakers
Speak a Language other than English At Home LOTE Speakers as a % of population

2,657,751 15.0

2,853,829 15.2

3,146,183 15.8

1,092,215 1,197,063 1,314,522 18.2 18.9 20.1

English Proficiency
Speak English not well or not at all As a % of population

534,580 3.0

531,835 2.8

561,414 2.8

226,450 3.8

230,572 3.6

241,155 3.7

1. NMESC excludes people born in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States of America 2. Includes people who had one parent born overseas and one parent with a not stated birthplace

The People of New South Wales

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Key Facts
Australia 19,855,287 6,549,165 4,932,414... [continues]

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