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Deer Park District

Birthplace

In 2021, 50.8% of people in the Deer Park District 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 the Deer Park District. 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, the Deer Park District'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
Deer Park District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born21,55950.848.220,47149.347.8+1,088
Australia18,65543.945.918,22343.844.9+432
Not stated2,2655.36.02,8706.97.4-605
Total Population42,479100.0100.041,564100.0100.0+915
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
Deer Park District - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Vietnam5,74613.513.04,62311.111.2+1,123
Philippines2,0444.83.02,1905.33.0-146
India1,7804.24.21,8774.54.8-97
New Zealand7651.81.39562.31.7-191
Malta6591.62.17451.82.3-86
Burma (Myanmar)6041.41.02900.70.8+314
China5621.31.16711.61.2-109
Pakistan5591.31.04411.10.9+118
North Macedonia5111.21.65111.21.60
Iraq4541.10.61610.40.2+293
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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 the Deer Park District in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 50.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.2% for the City of Brimbank.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the Deer Park District was Vietnam, where 13.5% of the population, or 5,746 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in the Deer Park District and the City of Brimbank was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (4.8% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1088 or 5.3%.

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

  • Vietnam (+1,123 persons)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (+314 persons)
  • Iraq (+293 persons)
  • New Zealand (-191 persons)

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