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In 2021, 28.3% of people in Hawthorn 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 Hawthorn. 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, Hawthorn'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
Hawthorn - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born6,32028.332.55,01625.824.2+1,304
Australia15,15867.964.613,15767.670.8+2,000
Not stated8503.82.91,2806.65.0-430
Total Population22,328100.0100.019,453100.0100.0+2,874
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
Hawthorn - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom8053.63.48594.44.1-55
India7863.52.43421.81.0+443
China6903.18.03001.51.7+390
New Zealand3871.71.43451.81.6+42
Malaysia3481.62.23081.61.5+39
Vietnam2861.31.2930.50.5+193
Sri Lanka2030.90.8930.50.5+110
United States of America2000.90.71120.60.6+87
Hong Kong1640.71.21891.01.1-26
South Africa1380.60.61020.50.5+35
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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 Hawthorn in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 28.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 32.5% for the City of Boroondara.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Hawthorn was India, where 3.5% of the population, or 786 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Hawthorn and the City of Boroondara were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (3.5% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (3.1% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1304 or 26.0%.

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

  • India (+443 persons)
  • China (+390 persons)
  • Indonesia (-238 persons)
  • Vietnam (+193 persons)

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