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City of Boroondara

Birthplace

In 2021, 32.5% of people in the City of Boroondara were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Boroondara. 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 Boroondara'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 Boroondara - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born54,52232.535.739,43725.528.6+15,085
Australia108,49364.659.9106,41068.964.5+2,083
Not stated4,8832.94.48,6105.66.9-3,727
Total Population167,898100.0100.0154,457100.0100.0+13,441
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Boroondara - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
China13,3938.03.44,1422.71.5+9,251
United Kingdom5,6363.43.36,0783.94.4-442
India4,0472.44.92,6211.71.4+1,426
Malaysia3,7492.21.22,5981.70.8+1,151
New Zealand2,4131.41.72,3301.51.5+83
Hong Kong2,0461.20.51,7501.10.5+296
Vietnam2,0391.21.81,0840.71.6+955
Greece1,5860.90.92,0201.31.4-434
Italy1,4180.81.21,9381.32.0-520
Sri Lanka1,4020.81.38670.60.8+535
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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 Boroondara in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 32.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.7% for Greater Melbourne.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Boroondara was China, where 8.0% of the population, or 13,393 people, were born.

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

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (8.0% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (2.2% compared to 1.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (2.4% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 15085 or 38.3%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+9,251 persons)
  • India (+1,426 persons)
  • Malaysia (+1,151 persons)
  • Vietnam (+955 persons)

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