Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment
Birthplace
In 2016, 37.4% of people in Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment were born overseas, compared with 26.3% in Australia.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment. 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, Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2006 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 511 | 37.4 | 26.3 | 38000 | 362 | 27.5 | 22.2 | +148 |
| Australia | 710 | 51.9 | 66.7 | 38004 | 834 | 63.4 | 70.9 | -125 |
| Not stated | 146 | 10.7 | 7.0 | 38006 | 119 | 9.1 | 6.9 | +26 |
| Total Population | 1,367 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,317 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +50 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| India | 81 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 30013 | 15 | 1.2 | 0.7 | +66 |
| United Kingdom | 64 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 30036 | 96 | 7.3 | 5.2 | -32 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 30023 | 40 | 3.1 | 2.0 | +9 |
| Sri Lanka | 45 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 30033 | 23 | 1.8 | 0.3 | +21 |
| Philippines | 33 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 30027 | 8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +24 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 30061 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +23 |
| China | 17 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 30005 | 6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +10 |
| Chile | 12 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 30045 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Italy | 12 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 30017 | 16 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -5 |
| Romania | 11 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 30055 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 30022 | 17 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -8 |
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 Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment in 2016 compared to Australia shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 37.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 26.3% for Australia.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment and Australia were:
- A larger percentage of people born in India (5.9% compared to 1.9%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (3.3% compared to 0.5%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (2.0% compared to 0.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (2.4% compared to 1.0%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 149 or 41.2%.
The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2016 was for those born in:
- India (+66 persons)