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Horseshoe Bend Ward

Birthplace

In 2021, 48.4% of people in Horseshoe Bend Ward 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 Horseshoe Bend 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, Horseshoe Bend 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
Horseshoe Bend Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born16,12748.448.214,18445.843.3+1,943
Australia14,43243.345.914,42546.649.3+6
Not stated2,7348.26.02,3357.57.5+398
Total Population33,293100.0100.030,945100.0100.0+2,347
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Horseshoe Bend Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2006 to 2021
Vietnam5,84917.613.03,48511.39.0+2,363
India1,3204.04.23921.31.8+927
Malta7782.32.11,3184.33.6-541
Philippines7622.33.05611.82.4+201
Italy6351.91.49122.92.4-277
Croatia4551.41.08532.81.8-398
Iraq4321.30.6310.10.1+401
New Zealand4011.21.32780.91.1+122
North Macedonia3481.01.64791.52.2-132
Greece3451.01.04961.61.5-152
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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 Horseshoe Bend Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 48.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.2% for the City of Brimbank.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Horseshoe Bend Ward was Vietnam, where 17.6% of the population, or 5,849 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Horseshoe Bend Ward and the City of Brimbank was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (17.6% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1943 or 13.7%.

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

  • Vietnam (+2,363 persons)
  • India (+927 persons)
  • Malta (-541 persons)
  • Iraq (+401 persons)

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