MYA Census 2017 Question 20. In what country was your father/guardian born?

MY Australia Census 2017

Summary

This question asks the participants about the country in which their father 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: 1,772 respondents answered this question.

Results: The top five countries of birth for father/guardian were: New Zealand (17.3%), Afghanistan (8.6%), Australia (8%), Burma (5.5%), and China (4%).

Below are the top 20 countries indicated by the participants: