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In 2021, 50.7% of people in Deer Park 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 Deer Park. 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, Deer Park'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
Deer Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born9,20350.748.25,25139.742.9+3,952
Australia7,70142.445.97,18054.250.9+520
Not stated1,2466.96.08086.16.2+438
Total Population18,150100.0100.013,240100.0100.0+4,909
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
Deer Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2001 to 2021
Vietnam1,81610.013.08266.28.2+989
India8204.54.2700.51.1+750
Philippines7504.13.03702.82.2+379
Burma (Myanmar)3852.11.00--0.0+385
New Zealand3712.01.31000.80.7+271
Malta3702.02.16314.84.3-261
Iraq3161.70.60--0.1+316
China2901.61.1600.50.5+230
Pakistan2731.51.060.00.1+267
Italy2481.41.44153.12.7-168
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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 Deer Park in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 50.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.2% for the City of Brimbank.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Deer Park was Vietnam, where 10.0% of the population, or 1,816 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Deer Park and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (4.1% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Burma (Myanmar) (2.1% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (1.7% compared to 0.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (10.0% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 3952 or 75.3%.

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

  • Vietnam (+989 persons)
  • India (+750 persons)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (+385 persons)
  • Philippines (+379 persons)

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