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In 2021, 26.3% of people in Dingley Village were born overseas, compared with 50.3% in Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Dingley Village. 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, Dingley Village'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
Dingley Village - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area %Number%Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born2,76726.350.32,59025.147.8+177
Australia7,43570.846.47,29470.746.5+141
Not stated3022.93.34344.25.7-132
Total Population10,504100.0100.010,318100.0100.0+186
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
Dingley Village - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area %Number%Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom5385.11.35595.41.5-21
India2342.29.42222.27.9+12
China2332.23.71701.63.2+63
Vietnam1301.22.81011.02.5+29
New Zealand1221.20.71181.10.7+4
Greece1171.16.61081.06.1+9
Sri Lanka1171.12.31151.12.3+2
South Africa880.80.5991.00.4-11
Italy880.81.8980.92.1-10
Cambodia730.72.5540.52.7+19
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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 Dingley Village in 2021 compared to Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 26.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 50.3% for Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Dingley Village and Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.1% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (2.2% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Greece (1.1% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Cambodia (0.7% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 177 or 6.8%.

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

  • China (+63 persons)

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