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Benalla Rural CityCommunity profile

Benalla Rural Area

Birthplace

In 2021, 8.1% of people in Benalla Rural Area were born overseas, compared with 9.3% in Benalla Rural City.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Benalla Rural Area. 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, Benalla Rural Area'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
Benalla Rural Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Benalla Rural City %Number%Benalla Rural City %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born4208.19.33607.37.8+60
Australia4,26382.581.84,08582.482.6+177
Not stated4849.48.951110.39.5-27
Total Population5,167100.0100.04,957100.0100.0+210
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
Benalla Rural Area - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Benalla Rural City %Number%Benalla Rural City %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1723.33.01473.02.8+25
New Zealand470.90.8400.80.7+6
Netherlands250.50.4280.60.5-3
Germany250.50.7100.20.7+14
Philippines140.30.330.10.3+11
Italy130.30.260.10.2+6
United States of America100.20.260.10.2+4

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Benalla Rural Area in 2021 compared to Benalla Rural City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 8.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 9.3% for Benalla Rural City.

There were no major differences between Benalla Rural Area and Benalla Rural City in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 60 or 16.7%.

There were no major differences in Benalla Rural Area between 2016 and 2021.

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