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Colac Otway ShireCommunity profile

Colac Otway Shire

Birthplace

In 2021, 10.3% of people in Colac Otway Shire were born overseas, compared with 12.4% in Regional VIC.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Colac Otway Shire. 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, Colac Otway Shire'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
Colac Otway Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born2,30210.312.41,8088.611.0+494
Australia18,53682.781.017,45283.280.7+1,084
Not stated1,5797.06.61,7148.28.3-135
Total Population22,417100.0100.020,974100.0100.0+1,443
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
Colac Otway Shire - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom5852.63.25772.83.2+8
New Zealand2331.01.02411.11.0-8
China1810.80.3610.30.3+120
Taiwan1460.70.1170.10.1+129
Philippines1020.50.6590.30.4+43
India880.41.0600.30.6+28
Netherlands810.40.4730.30.5+8
Germany630.30.4700.30.4-7
Italy530.20.4610.30.5-8
United States of America440.20.2300.10.2+14
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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 Colac Otway Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 10.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.4% for Regional VIC.

There were no major differences between Colac Otway Shire and Regional VIC in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 494 or 27.3%.

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

  • Taiwan (+129 persons)
  • China (+120 persons)

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