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In 2021, 58.4% of people in St Albans 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. 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'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
St Albans - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born22,21758.448.221,61357.947.8+604
Australia12,36832.545.912,17032.644.9+198
Not stated3,4499.16.03,5289.57.4-79
Total Population38,034100.0100.037,311100.0100.0+723
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
St Albans - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Vietnam8,17621.513.06,64217.811.2+1,534
India2,2225.84.22,7257.34.8-503
Philippines1,1483.03.01,0002.73.0+148
Malta1,0462.82.11,2013.22.3-155
Iraq5341.40.61040.30.2+430
Croatia5221.41.06411.71.2-119
Pakistan5151.41.06121.60.9-97
North Macedonia5081.31.65191.41.6-11
New Zealand4961.31.37251.91.7-229
Greece4491.21.05041.41.1-55
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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 St Albans in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 58.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.2% for the City of Brimbank.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in St Albans was Vietnam, where 21.5% of the population, or 8,176 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in St Albans and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (21.5% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (5.8% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 604 or 2.8%.

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

  • Vietnam (+1,534 persons)
  • India (-503 persons)
  • Iraq (+430 persons)
  • New Zealand (-229 persons)

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