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In 2021, 26.8% of people in Cheltenham were born overseas, compared with 27.1% in the City of Bayside.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Cheltenham. 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, Cheltenham'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
Cheltenham - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born1,06726.827.163620.222.2+431
Australia2,80170.569.72,32273.771.7+478
Not stated1062.73.21916.16.2-86
Total Population3,974100.0100.03,150100.0100.0+824
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cheltenham - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom2616.67.22146.86.5+46
New Zealand822.11.7551.81.8+26
India761.90.9210.70.6+55
China671.72.470.30.6+59
South Africa571.41.4160.51.0+41
Greece391.00.7351.10.9+3
Malaysia391.00.5110.40.4+28
United States of America280.70.9200.60.8+8
Germany270.70.7331.10.8-7
Ireland210.50.630.10.4+17
Show all (21 entries)

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Cheltenham in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 26.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.1% for the City of Bayside.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Cheltenham and the City of Bayside was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (1.9% compared to 0.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 431 or 67.8%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+59 persons)
  • India (+55 persons)

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