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In 2021, 41.4% of people in Cranbourne West 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 West. 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 West'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 West - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born8,91241.442.11,81624.530.3+7,096
Australia11,81854.953.55,12569.163.5+6,693
Not stated8073.74.44726.46.2+335
Total Population21,537100.0100.07,413100.0100.0+14,124
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cranbourne West - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2006 to 2021
India2,62412.28.9941.32.2+2,530
Afghanistan7493.54.0100.10.8+739
New Zealand6523.02.23765.12.1+276
Sri Lanka5752.74.11351.82.3+440
Philippines5302.51.9801.11.0+450
United Kingdom5032.32.83334.55.2+170
Pakistan3261.51.2120.20.2+314
Fiji1890.90.6340.50.6+155
Mauritius1880.90.9360.51.1+152
Cambodia1690.80.6130.20.4+156
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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 West in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 41.4% 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 West was India, where 12.2% of the population, or 2,624 people, were born.

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

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (12.2% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (2.7% compared to 4.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 7096 or 390.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+2,530 persons)
  • Afghanistan (+739 persons)
  • Philippines (+450 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+440 persons)

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