MYA Census 2017 Question 18. In what country was your mother/guardian born?

MY Australia Census 2017

Summary

This question asks the participants about the country in which their mother or guardian was born. Information about parents' country of birth was used to identify differences between first- and second-generation migrants.

Details

Response Options: The response options comprised of a list of countries accessed from a drop-down menu.

Response: 1,782 respondents answered this question.

Results: The top five countries of birth for mother/guardian were: New Zealand (17.8%), Australia (9.8%), Afghanistan (8.8%), Burma (5.6%), and the Philippines (4.8%).

Below are the top 21 countries indicated by the participants: