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In 2021, 53.5% of people in Kings 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 Kings 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, Kings 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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Kings Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born4,38053.548.24,28151.646.1+99
Australia3,27640.045.93,33840.346.9-62
Not stated5386.66.06738.17.0-135
Total Population8,194100.0100.08,292100.0100.0-98
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kings Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2011 to 2021
Vietnam1,51118.413.01,06212.89.8+449
North Macedonia3314.01.63924.71.8-61
Burma (Myanmar)2433.01.0130.20.3+230
Philippines2302.83.02963.62.9-66
Malta1962.42.12843.42.9-88
India1541.94.21611.94.3-7
Bosnia and Herzegovina1001.20.61161.40.8-16
New Zealand861.01.31011.21.3-15
Pakistan841.01.0290.30.4+55
Croatia821.01.01151.41.5-33
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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 Kings Park in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 53.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.2% for the City of Brimbank.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Kings Park was Vietnam, where 18.4% of the population, or 1,511 people, were born.

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

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (18.4% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in North Macedonia (4.0% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Burma (Myanmar) (3.0% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (1.9% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 99 or 2.3%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Vietnam (+449 persons)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (+230 persons)
  • Malta (-88 persons)
  • Sudan (-77 persons)

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