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In 2021, 27.2% of people in Hampton were born overseas, compared with 30.0% in Hampton East.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Hampton. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Hampton's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Hampton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hampton East %Number%Hampton East %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born3,67927.230.02,32720.525.4+1,351
Australia9,41769.665.48,45974.567.0+957
Not stated4343.24.65705.07.5-137
Total Population13,530100.0100.011,358100.0100.0+2,172
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hampton - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hampton East %Number%Hampton East %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom1,1578.65.77196.34.8+437
New Zealand2461.81.82482.21.0-2
China2011.52.4310.30.6+170
United States of America1431.10.4660.60.3+77
South Africa1431.10.9570.50.3+86
Italy1090.80.51551.40.8-47
Ireland1080.80.6510.50.4+57
Germany930.70.3800.70.5+12
Greece850.61.11131.02.0-28
India830.61.9270.21.1+55
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Hampton in 2021 compared to Hampton East shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 27.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 30.0% for Hampton East.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Hampton was China, where 1.5% of the population, or 201 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Hampton and Hampton East were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (8.6% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.6% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1352 or 58.1%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+437 persons)
  • China (+170 persons)
  • South Africa (+86 persons)
  • United States of America (+77 persons)

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