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In 2021, 26.1% of people in Surrey Hills were born overseas, compared with 32.5% in the City of Boroondara.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Surrey Hills. 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, Surrey Hills'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
Surrey Hills - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born2,17926.132.51,44817.924.2+730
Australia5,98171.564.66,27777.470.8-297
Not stated2002.42.93804.75.0-180
Total Population8,360100.0100.08,106100.0100.0+253
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Surrey Hills - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2001 to 2021
China4705.68.0680.81.7+401
United Kingdom3584.33.43564.44.1+1
Malaysia1501.82.2680.81.5+81
India1181.42.4290.41.0+89
New Zealand1171.41.41491.81.6-33
Hong Kong750.91.2360.51.1+38
Greece610.70.9710.91.4-11
Vietnam570.71.2230.30.5+34
Italy530.60.8740.91.4-21
Sri Lanka510.60.8290.40.5+21
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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 Surrey Hills in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 26.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 32.5% for the City of Boroondara.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Surrey Hills was China, where 5.6% of the population, or 470 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Surrey Hills and the City of Boroondara was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (5.6% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 731 or 50.5%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+401 persons)
  • India (+89 persons)
  • Malaysia (+81 persons)

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