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Newport East

Birthplace

In 2016, 20.0% of people in Newport East were born overseas, compared with 34.0% in Seabrook.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Newport East. 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, Newport East'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
Newport East - Total persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Seabrook %Number%Seabrook %2011 to 2016
map this data in atlas.idTotal overseas born87820.034.081819.730.8+60
Australia
3,36376.659.53,06973.864.2+294
Not stated
1503.46.52726.55.0-122

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Birthplace - Ranked by size
Newport East - Overseas born (Usual residence)20162011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Seabrook %Number%Seabrook %2011 to 2016
map this data in atlas.idUnited Kingdom2305.22.92024.93.4+27
New Zealand
1082.52.4912.21.5+17
North Macedonia
601.40.7741.81.1-15
Greece
531.20.7491.20.8+4
map this data in atlas.idItaly501.10.6471.10.8+3
map this data in atlas.idIndia240.55.8110.33.3+13
Ireland
160.40.3160.40.30
Germany
150.40.1260.60.1-11
Lebanon
150.30.8110.31.0+3
United States of America
150.40.2210.50.1-6
map this data in atlas.idVietnam140.31.6110.31.5+3
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)
140.31.170.21.6+8
Croatia
140.30.8140.31.0+1
South Africa
130.30.3160.40.2-2
Malta
110.31.1120.31.50
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace, 2016
Birthplace, 2016 United Kingdom, Seabrook: 2.9% New Zealand, Seabrook: 2.4% North Macedonia, Seabrook: 0.7% Greece, Seabrook: 0.7% Italy, Seabrook: 0.6% India, Seabrook: 5.8% Ireland, Seabrook: 0.3% United States of America, Seabrook: 0.2% Lebanon, Seabrook: 0.8% Germany, Seabrook: 0.1% United Kingdom, Newport East: 5.2% New Zealand, Newport East: 2.5% North Macedonia, Newport East: 1.4% Greece, Newport East: 1.2% Italy, Newport East: 1.1% India, Newport East: 0.5% Ireland, Newport East: 0.4% United States of America, Newport East: 0.4% Lebanon, Newport East: 0.3% Germany, Newport East: 0.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in birthplace, 2011 to 2016
Change in birthplace, 2011 to 2016 United Kingdom, Newport East: +27 New Zealand, Newport East: +17 North Macedonia, Newport East: -15 Greece, Newport East: +4 Italy, Newport East: +3 India, Newport East: +13 Ireland, Newport East: 0 United States of America, Newport East: -6 Lebanon, Newport East: +3 Germany, Newport East: -11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Newport East in 2016 compared to Seabrook shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 20.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 34.0% for Seabrook.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Newport East and Seabrook were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.2% compared to 2.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (0.3% compared to 1.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 60 or 7.3%.

There were no major differences in Newport East between 2011 and 2016.

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