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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 5.0% of children aged 5 to 11 years in the G21 Region were born overseas.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in the G21 Region. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.
The G21 Region's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.
'In which country was the person born?'
Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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G21 Region - 5 to 11 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | G21 Region - Total population | Number | % | G21 Region - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
United Kingdom | 255 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 309 | 1.1 | 4.2 | -54 |
India | 163 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 104 | 0.4 | 0.8 | +59 |
Thailand | 100 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 110 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -10 |
New Zealand | 99 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 131 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -32 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 97 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +43 |
Pakistan | 67 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +27 |
Philippines | 64 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 48 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +16 |
United States of America | 60 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 61 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1 |
Canada | 35 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 24 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +11 |
Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 34 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +23 |
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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G21 Region - 5 to 11 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | G21 Region - Total population | Number | % | G21 Region - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
Overseas born | 1,545 | 5.0 | 15.9 | 1,446 | 5.3 | 14.7 | +99 |
Australia | 28,140 | 90.7 | 79.1 | 24,413 | 90.0 | 78.5 | +3,727 |
Not stated | 1,336 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1,271 | 4.7 | 6.8 | +65 |
Total people | 31,021 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 27,130 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,891 |
Analysis of the country of birth of children aged 5 to 11 years in the G21 Region in 2021 compared to the total population in the G21 Region shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 5.0% of children aged 5 to 11 years were born overseas, compared with 15.9% for the total population in the G21 Region.
The major difference between the countries of birth of children aged 5 to 11 years in G21 Region and the total population in the G21 Region was:
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 5 to 11 years born overseas increased by 99 or 6.8%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of children aged 5 to 11 years in G21 Region between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
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