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In 2021, 53.4% of people in Hallam were born overseas, compared with 30.0% in Victoria.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Hallam. 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, Hallam'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
Hallam - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born6,16353.430.05,61752.228.3+546
Australia4,73041.065.04,53342.264.9+197
Not stated6495.65.06045.66.8+45
Total Population11,542100.0100.010,754100.0100.0+788
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
Hallam - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Afghanistan1,17910.20.48758.10.3+304
India5985.24.05955.52.9+3
Sri Lanka5344.61.05194.80.9+15
Pakistan2462.10.51711.60.4+75
New Zealand2422.11.52742.51.6-32
United Kingdom2352.03.32712.53.5-36
Philippines2221.91.11991.90.9+23
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)1781.50.21421.30.3+36
China1681.52.61491.42.7+19
Egypt1351.20.21531.40.2-18
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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 Hallam in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 53.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 30.0% for Victoria.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Hallam was Afghanistan, where 10.2% of the population, or 1,179 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Hallam and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (10.2% compared to 0.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (4.6% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Pakistan (2.1% compared to 0.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) (1.5% compared to 0.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 546 or 9.7%.

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

  • Afghanistan (+304 persons)
  • Pakistan (+75 persons)

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