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In 2021, 46.3% of people in Cranbourne East were born overseas, compared with 42.1% in the City of Casey.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Cranbourne East. 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 East'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
Cranbourne East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born11,43446.342.114517.628.5+11,289
Australia12,27449.753.563576.966.0+11,639
Not stated9814.04.4455.55.5+936
Total Population24,689100.0100.0826100.0100.0+23,863
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cranbourne East - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2001 to 2021
India4,09416.68.910.21.4+4,093
Philippines9623.91.910.20.8+961
Afghanistan9613.94.00--0.4+961
Sri Lanka7293.04.140.62.0+724
New Zealand7192.92.2111.41.6+708
United Kingdom6872.82.8485.86.0+639
Pakistan3061.21.20--0.1+306
Mauritius2090.80.930.41.2+205
Samoa1790.70.500.10.2+178
China1560.61.650.70.6+151
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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 Cranbourne East in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 46.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 42.1% for the City of Casey.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Cranbourne East was India, where 16.6% of the population, or 4,094 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Cranbourne East and the City of Casey were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (16.6% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (3.9% compared to 1.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (3.0% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 11289 or 7785.5%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+4,093 persons)
  • Afghanistan (+961 persons)
  • Philippines (+961 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+724 persons)

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