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City of BaysideCommunity profile

In 2021, 29.7% of people in Brighton East 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 Brighton East. 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, Brighton East'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
Brighton East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born4,84629.727.14,32427.325.3+522
Australia10,95167.269.710,63867.269.0+313
Not stated4963.03.28795.55.7-383
Total Population16,293100.0100.015,841100.0100.0+452
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Brighton East - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom8835.47.29075.77.2-24
China6393.92.44302.71.8+209
South Africa2871.81.42611.61.2+26
New Zealand2371.51.72581.61.8-21
India1851.10.91500.90.8+35
Greece1420.90.71290.80.7+13
Israel1390.90.21200.80.2+19
Poland1310.80.51500.90.5-19
United States of America1290.80.91200.80.9+9
Germany1220.70.71160.70.8+6
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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 Brighton East in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 29.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.1% for the City of Bayside.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Brighton East was China, where 3.9% of the population, or 639 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Brighton East and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (3.9% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.4% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 522 or 12.1%.

The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:

  • China (+209 persons)

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