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City of Greater Bendigo

Birthplace

In 2021, 9.7% of people in the City of Greater Bendigo were born overseas, compared with 12.4% in Regional VIC.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Greater Bendigo. 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, the City of Greater Bendigo'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
City of Greater Bendigo - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born11,7359.712.48,7908.011.0+2,945
Australia102,81084.681.093,32184.580.7+9,489
Not stated6,9235.76.68,3657.68.3-1,442
Total Population121,468100.0100.0110,476100.0100.0+10,992
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
City of Greater Bendigo - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom2,5492.13.22,3812.23.2+168
India1,2391.01.06970.60.6+542
New Zealand8680.71.07350.71.0+133
Burma (Myanmar)7870.60.14480.40.1+339
Thailand7760.60.24080.40.1+368
Philippines6840.60.64030.40.4+281
China3680.30.33040.30.3+64
South Africa2970.20.32280.20.2+69
Malaysia2840.20.31590.10.2+125
Sri Lanka2800.20.21780.20.1+102
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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 the City of Greater Bendigo in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 9.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.4% for Regional VIC.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Greater Bendigo was India, where 1.0% of the population, or 1,239 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in the City of Greater Bendigo and Regional VIC was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.1% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2945 or 33.5%.

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

  • India (+542 persons)
  • Thailand (+368 persons)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (+339 persons)
  • Philippines (+281 persons)

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