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In 2021, 30.0% of people in Hampton East were born overseas, compared with 30.6% in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Hampton 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, Hampton 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
Hampton East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %Number%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born1,52330.030.61,35128.726.9+171
Australia3,32465.465.13,12966.569.1+195
Not stated2324.64.32224.74.0+9
Total Population5,079100.0100.04,703100.0100.0+375
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hampton East - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %Number%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %2011 to 2021
United Kingdom2895.74.62164.63.8+72
China1242.43.8851.82.4+38
India971.91.51022.21.4-5
New Zealand891.81.8801.72.0+8
Greece581.10.8601.31.4-3
South Africa480.91.7461.00.8+2
Malaysia420.80.5190.4--+22
Poland420.80.5481.01.2-7
Russian Federation380.70.5481.00.6-11
Ukraine370.70.2601.31.0-23
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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 East in 2021 compared to Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 30.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 30.6% for Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Hampton East and Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.7% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (2.4% compared to 3.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 172 or 12.7%.

The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 was for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+72 persons)

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