Table 2.
Comparison of the top 10 cultural groups (based on country of birth) between the study population and the postcodes within which the respective hospitals are located
| Study population |
Postcode 2148 (Sydney)13 |
Postcode 5041 (Adelaide)14 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (%) | Population (%) | Population (%) | |||
| Australia | 50.1 | Australia | 53.2 | Australia | 78.4 |
| India | 5.1 | Born elsewhere | 9.4 | UK | 4.6 |
| Philippines | 4.9 | India | 7.5 | Country of birth not stated | 3.7 |
| England | 2.8 | Country of birth not stated | 4.8 | Born elsewhere | 2.7 |
| Fiji | 2.3 | Philippines | 4.7 | Greece | 1.3 |
| Sri Lanka | 2.0 | UK | 2.3 | India | 1.1 |
| Malta | 2.0 | New Zealand | 2.2 | China | 1.1 |
| New Zealand | 1.7 | Fiji | 2.0 | New Zealand | 1.0 |
| Italy | 1.6 | China | 1.9 | Italy | 0.8 |
| Egypt | 1.3 | Malta | 1.1 | Germany | 0.7 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Census (2011) data.