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In 2021, 23.8% of people in Beckett Ward 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 Beckett Ward. 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, Beckett Ward'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
Beckett Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born3,21423.827.12,38120.022.2+832
Australia9,91973.569.78,89074.671.7+1,029
Not stated3602.73.26445.46.2-284
Total Population13,493100.0100.011,916100.0100.0+1,577
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
Beckett Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom1,1568.67.29528.06.5+203
South Africa2481.81.41120.91.0+135
New Zealand2211.61.72241.91.8-3
China1891.42.4510.40.6+138
United States of America1070.80.9680.60.8+39
Germany990.70.7930.80.8+5
India790.60.9300.30.6+48
Ireland720.50.6470.40.4+25
Italy660.50.7720.60.8-7
Greece570.40.7430.40.9+14
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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 Beckett Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 23.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.1% for the City of Bayside.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Beckett Ward was China, where 1.4% of the population, or 189 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Beckett Ward and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (8.6% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.4% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 833 or 35.0%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+203 persons)
  • China (+138 persons)
  • South Africa (+135 persons)

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