Cranbourne North (Established)
Birthplace
In 2021, 36.5% of people in Cranbourne North (Established) were born overseas, compared with 37.6% in the City of Whittlesea .
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Cranbourne North (Established). 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, Cranbourne North (Established)'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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| Cranbourne North (Established) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Whittlesea % | Number | % | City of Whittlesea % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 4,347 | 36.5 | 37.6 | 38000 | 3,102 | 27.1 | 33.6 | +1,245 |
| Australia | 6,986 | 58.6 | 58.2 | 38004 | 7,839 | 68.4 | 61.7 | -853 |
| Not stated | 581 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 38006 | 512 | 4.5 | 4.7 | +69 |
| Total Population | 11,914 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,453 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +461 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Cranbourne North (Established) - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Whittlesea % | Number | % | City of Whittlesea % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| India | 881 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 30013 | 382 | 3.3 | 3.4 | +499 |
| Afghanistan | 575 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 30061 | 207 | 1.8 | 0.1 | +368 |
| New Zealand | 325 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 30023 | 297 | 2.6 | 1.0 | +28 |
| United Kingdom | 323 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 30036 | 555 | 4.8 | 1.9 | -232 |
| Sri Lanka | 287 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 30033 | 140 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +147 |
| Philippines | 167 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 30027 | 141 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +26 |
| Pakistan | 134 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 30108 | 67 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +67 |
| China | 117 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 30005 | 83 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +34 |
| Cambodia | 100 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 30044 | 40 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +60 |
| Mauritius | 79 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 30052 | 120 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -41 |
| Vietnam | 73 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 30038 | 15 | 0.1 | 1.7 | +58 |
| Fiji | 73 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 30008 | 55 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +18 |
| Samoa | 65 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30110 | 33 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +32 |
| Thailand | 59 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30034 | 36 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +23 |
| Iran | 56 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 30049 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +53 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 30020 | 31 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +21 |
| South Sudan | 50 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30135 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +47 |
| South Africa | 45 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30031 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +28 |
| Italy | 44 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 30017 | 54 | 0.5 | 4.0 | -10 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 40 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30032 | 47 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -7 |
| Poland | 36 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30028 | 38 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -2 |
| Chile | 35 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30045 | 53 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -18 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30022 | 52 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -19 |
| Sudan | 32 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30134 | 31 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Romania | 28 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30055 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +4 |
| South Korea | 26 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30029 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +18 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30014 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -5 |
| Greece | 22 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 30011 | 16 | 0.1 | 2.6 | +6 |
| Singapore | 22 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30030 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +13 |
| United States of America | 22 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30037 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Nepal | 22 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 30102 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30063 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +20 |
| Egypt | 20 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30007 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +5 |
| Kenya | 19 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30088 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Cook Islands | 18 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30073 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +2 |
| North Macedonia | 18 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 30009 | 9 | 0.1 | 3.7 | +9 |
| Germany | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30010 | 45 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -27 |
| Ireland | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30016 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -4 |
| Turkey | 17 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30035 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.5 | +5 |
| Croatia | 16 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30006 | 37 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -21 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30012 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +2 |
| Iraq | 14 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 30015 | 0 | -- | 0.9 | +14 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 30019 | 16 | 0.1 | 1.0 | -2 |
| Seychelles | 14 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30113 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1 |
| East Timor | 13 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30047 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +10 |
| Argentina | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30041 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +6 |
| Malta | 12 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30021 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.7 | +1 |
| Japan | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30018 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +8 |
| El Salvador | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30078 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -10 |
| Brazil | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30067 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +7 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30131 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -5 |
| France | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30039 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -6 |
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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 Cranbourne North (Established) in 2021 compared to the City of Whittlesea shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 36.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 37.6% for the City of Whittlesea .
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Cranbourne North (Established) was India, where 7.4% of the population, or 881 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Cranbourne North (Established) and the City of Whittlesea were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (4.8% compared to 0.1%)
- A larger percentage of people born in New Zealand (2.7% compared to 1.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in North Macedonia (0.2% compared to 2.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (0.4% compared to 2.5%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1,245 or 40.1%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:
- India (+499 persons)
- Afghanistan (+368 persons)
- United Kingdom (-232 persons)
- Sri Lanka (+147 persons)