Lyndhurst
Birthplace
In 2016, 49.6% of people in Lyndhurst were born overseas, compared with 15.5% in Nillumbik Shire.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Lyndhurst. 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, Lyndhurst'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Lyndhurst - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Nillumbik Shire % | Number | % | Nillumbik Shire % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 3,326 | 49.6 | 15.5 | 38000 | 2,205 | 45.1 | 14.9 | +1,121 |
| Australia | 3,071 | 45.8 | 79.9 | 38004 | 2,537 | 51.8 | 82.0 | +534 |
| Not stated | 302 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 38006 | 152 | 3.1 | 3.2 | +150 |
| Total Population | 6,699 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,894 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,805 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Lyndhurst - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Nillumbik Shire % | Number | % | Nillumbik Shire % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| India | 974 | 14.5 | 0.4 | 30013 | 366 | 7.5 | 0.3 | +608 |
| Sri Lanka | 382 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 30033 | 319 | 6.5 | 0.2 | +63 |
| Philippines | 201 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 30027 | 176 | 3.6 | 0.1 | +25 |
| China | 143 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 30005 | 66 | 1.3 | 0.2 | +77 |
| United Kingdom | 130 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 30036 | 148 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -18 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 30023 | 122 | 2.5 | 1.0 | +1 |
| Afghanistan | 103 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 30061 | 33 | 0.7 | 0.0 | +70 |
| Mauritius | 80 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 30052 | 86 | 1.8 | 0.0 | -6 |
| Cambodia | 75 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 30044 | 32 | 0.7 | 0.0 | +43 |
| Vietnam | 73 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 30038 | 56 | 1.1 | 0.1 | +17 |
| South Africa | 72 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 30031 | 67 | 1.4 | 0.4 | +5 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 30108 | 17 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +35 |
| Turkey | 51 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 30035 | 37 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +14 |
| Fiji | 46 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 30008 | 36 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 30020 | 33 | 0.7 | 0.3 | +4 |
| Singapore | 37 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30030 | 33 | 0.7 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Thailand | 34 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30034 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +14 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30131 | 19 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Nepal | 25 | 0.4 | -- | 30102 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +17 |
| Egypt | 24 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30007 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Italy | 22 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 30017 | 10 | 0.2 | 1.2 | +12 |
| El Salvador | 22 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30078 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +14 |
| Bangladesh | 21 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30063 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +14 |
| Samoa | 21 | 0.3 | -- | 30110 | 12 | 0.2 | -- | +9 |
| Greece | 21 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30011 | 21 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 21 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30012 | 22 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Poland | 20 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30028 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
| East Timor | 20 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30047 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +2 |
| Chile | 18 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30045 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +8 |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30037 | 19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -2 |
| Laos | 17 | 0.3 | -- | 30091 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Sudan | 16 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30134 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +16 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30014 | 17 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Germany | 15 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 30010 | 21 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -6 |
| Iraq | 14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30015 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Russian Federation | 14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30056 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30019 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30003 | 19 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -6 |
| South Sudan | 13 | 0.2 | -- | 30135 | 0 | -- | -- | +13 |
| North Macedonia | 11 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30009 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +6 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30016 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -4 |
| Albania | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30062 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +4 |
| Ethiopia | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30081 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -2 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Lyndhurst in 2016 compared to Nillumbik Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 49.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 15.5% for Nillumbik Shire.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Lyndhurst was India, where 14.5% of the population, or 974 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Lyndhurst and Nillumbik Shire were:
- A larger percentage of people born in India (14.5% compared to 0.4%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (5.7% compared to 0.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (3.0% compared to 0.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (1.9% compared to 5.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 1,121 or 50.8%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- India (+608 persons)
- China (+77 persons)
- Afghanistan (+70 persons)
- Sri Lanka (+63 persons)