idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of CaseyCommunity profile
reset

In 2021, 42.1% of people in the City of Casey were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Casey. 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 City of Casey'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
City of Casey - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born153,78742.135.7114,21238.233.8+39,575
Australia195,45053.559.9168,02956.159.8+27,421
Not stated15,9964.44.417,0565.76.4-1,060
Total Population365,233100.0100.0299,297100.0100.0+65,936
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
City of Casey - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
India32,3558.94.917,9316.03.6+14,424
Sri Lanka15,0264.11.311,2793.81.2+3,747
Afghanistan14,6794.00.58,5342.90.4+6,145
United Kingdom10,2012.83.310,7283.63.6-527
New Zealand8,0062.21.77,1122.41.8+894
Philippines6,9901.91.24,6961.61.0+2,294
China5,8591.63.44,2691.43.5+1,590
Pakistan4,3731.20.62,3970.80.4+1,976
Mauritius3,2390.90.23,1721.10.3+67
Fiji2,2760.60.21,9250.60.2+351
Show all (122 entries)

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in the City of Casey in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 42.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.7% for Greater Melbourne.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Casey was India, where 8.9% of the population, or 32,355 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in the City of Casey and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (8.9% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (4.0% compared to 0.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (4.1% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.6% compared to 3.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 39575 or 34.7%.

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

  • India (+14,424 persons)
  • Afghanistan (+6,145 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+3,747 persons)
  • Philippines (+2,294 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.