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In 2021, 47.9% of people in Albion were born overseas, compared with 54.3% in Sunshine North.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Albion. 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, Albion'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
Albion - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Sunshine North %Number%Sunshine North %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born2,07447.954.32,41250.955.1-338
Australia1,94244.839.51,84739.037.5+95
Not stated3167.36.347810.17.3-162
Total Population4,332100.0100.04,737100.0100.0-405
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
Albion - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Sunshine North %Number%Sunshine North %2016 to 2021
India3077.12.74168.82.3-109
Vietnam2776.427.72836.025.8-6
Philippines1613.71.91172.51.5+44
Nepal1403.20.0791.70.2+61
United Kingdom922.10.6791.70.6+13
China882.01.01142.41.0-26
New Zealand751.70.8701.50.9+5
Ethiopia711.60.3581.20.4+13
Malta691.63.5761.64.0-7
Sri Lanka501.20.61713.61.1-121
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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 Albion in 2021 compared to Sunshine North shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 47.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 54.3% for Sunshine North.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Albion and Sunshine North were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (7.1% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Nepal (3.2% compared to 0.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (6.4% compared to 27.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Malta (1.6% compared to 3.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas decreased by 338 or 14.0%.

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

  • Sri Lanka (-121 persons)
  • India (-109 persons)
  • Nepal (+61 persons)
  • Bangladesh (-54 persons)

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