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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 58.1% of people in St Albans (North) were born overseas, compared with 48.2% in the City of Brimbank.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in St Albans (North). 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, St Albans (North)'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.
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Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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| St Albans (North) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Brimbank % | Number | % | City of Brimbank % | 2001 to 2021 |
| Total overseas born | 11,966 | 58.1 | 48.2 | 9,763 | 52.5 | 42.9 | +2,203 |
| Australia | 6,809 | 33.1 | 45.9 | 7,698 | 41.4 | 50.9 | -889 |
| Not stated | 1,814 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 1,121 | 6.0 | 6.2 | +693 |
| Total Population | 20,589 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,582 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,007 |
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in St Albans (North) in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 58.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.2% for the City of Brimbank.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in St Albans (North) was Vietnam, where 19.1% of the population, or 3,942 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in St Albans (North) and the City of Brimbank were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (19.1% compared to 13.0%)
- A larger percentage of people born in India (6.5% compared to 4.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (2.1% compared to 0.6%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Malta (3.1% compared to 2.1%)
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2203 or 22.6%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:
- Vietnam (+2,301 persons)
- India (+1,195 persons)
- Malta (-688 persons)
- Croatia (-468 persons)
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