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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

In 2021, 50.9% of people in Laverton were born overseas, compared with 30.1% in Hobsons Bay City.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Laverton. 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, Laverton'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
Laverton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born2,41450.930.12,45350.030.4-39
Australia1,94341.065.42,04641.763.3-103
Not stated3838.14.44118.46.3-28
Total Population4,740100.0100.04,910100.0100.0-170
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Laverton - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2016 to 2021
India72715.32.772914.82.9-2
Philippines2164.61.21703.51.2+46
Burma (Myanmar)1453.10.21863.80.3-41
Nepal1453.10.3450.90.1+100
Thailand1433.00.41553.20.4-12
New Zealand1162.42.11553.22.2-39
United Kingdom1012.14.21232.54.2-22
Vietnam831.81.6771.61.6+6
China661.41.0962.01.2-30
Pakistan651.40.2851.70.3-20
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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 Laverton in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 50.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 30.1% for Hobsons Bay City.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Laverton was India, where 15.3% of the population, or 727 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Laverton and Hobsons Bay City were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (15.3% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (4.6% compared to 1.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Burma (Myanmar) (3.1% compared to 0.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Nepal (3.1% compared to 0.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas decreased by 39 or 1.6%.

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

  • Nepal (+100 persons)

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