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G21 RegionCommunity profile

In 2021, 15.9% of people in G21 Region 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 G21 Region. 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, G21 Region'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
G21 Region - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born57,26415.912.445,37414.711.0+11,890
Australia284,32879.181.0242,06278.580.7+42,266
Not stated17,8405.06.620,9076.88.3-3,067
Total Population359,432100.0100.0308,343100.0100.0+51,089
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
G21 Region - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom14,3094.03.213,0504.23.2+1,259
India5,3061.51.02,4740.80.6+2,832
New Zealand3,8611.11.03,0891.01.0+772
Philippines2,2160.60.61,4120.50.4+804
China1,9450.50.31,6310.50.3+314
Italy1,8340.50.41,8620.60.5-28
Germany1,7080.50.41,6810.50.4+27
Netherlands1,6890.50.41,7150.60.5-26
Croatia1,4070.40.11,4060.50.2+1
South Africa1,2140.30.38220.30.2+392
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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 G21 Region in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 15.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.4% for Regional VIC.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in G21 Region was India, where 1.5% of the population, or 5,306 people, were born.

There were no major differences between G21 Region and Regional VIC in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 11890 or 26.2%.

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

  • India (+2,832 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+1,259 persons)
  • Philippines (+804 persons)
  • New Zealand (+772 persons)

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