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In 2021, 53.7% of people in Grasslands Ward were born overseas, compared with 32.4% in Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Grasslands Ward. 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, Grasslands Ward'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
Grasslands Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge %Number%Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born30,66853.732.429,42952.231.2+1,239
Australia22,83940.064.622,37639.763.7+463
Not stated3,5926.33.04,5978.25.0-1,005
Total Population57,099100.0100.056,402100.0100.0+697
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
Grasslands Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge %Number%Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge %2016 to 2021
Vietnam9,09415.92.07,24312.81.9+1,851
India2,4324.33.12,9105.23.0-478
Philippines2,1133.71.22,2263.91.2-113
Malta1,1712.12.01,3862.51.8-215
Burma (Myanmar)1,0661.90.15100.90.0+556
North Macedonia1,0381.82.21,0391.82.1-1
New Zealand8241.40.71,1352.00.8-311
Pakistan8121.40.37061.30.2+106
China7541.30.98351.50.7-81
Bosnia and Herzegovina6221.10.56371.10.4-15
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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 Grasslands Ward in 2021 compared to Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 53.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 32.4% for Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Grasslands Ward was Vietnam, where 15.9% of the population, or 9,094 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Grasslands Ward and Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (15.9% compared to 2.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (3.7% compared to 1.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Burma (Myanmar) (1.9% compared to 0.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (0.9% compared to 3.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1239 or 4.2%.

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

  • Vietnam (+1,851 persons)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (+556 persons)
  • India (-478 persons)
  • Iraq (+356 persons)

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