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In 2021, 33.1% of people in the City of Knox were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Knox. 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, the City of Knox'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
City of Knox - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born52,58733.135.746,42130.133.8+6,166
Australia101,81764.059.9100,91265.559.8+905
Not stated4,7033.04.46,7704.46.4-2,067
Total Population159,107100.0100.0154,103100.0100.0+5,004
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
City of Knox - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
China8,4645.33.46,0803.93.5+2,384
United Kingdom6,0293.83.36,9214.53.6-892
India5,1693.24.93,9342.63.6+1,235
Malaysia3,9552.51.23,2542.11.1+701
Sri Lanka3,7882.41.33,1782.11.2+610
New Zealand1,9151.21.71,9291.31.8-14
Hong Kong1,6471.00.51,3130.90.5+334
Philippines1,5341.01.21,3310.91.0+203
Vietnam1,3570.91.81,2520.81.8+105
Italy1,0710.71.21,0880.71.4-17
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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 the City of Knox in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 33.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.7% for Greater Melbourne.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Knox was China, where 5.3% of the population, or 8,464 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in the City of Knox and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (5.3% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (2.5% compared to 1.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (2.4% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (3.2% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 6166 or 13.3%.

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

  • China (+2,384 persons)
  • India (+1,235 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-892 persons)
  • Malaysia (+701 persons)

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