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In 2021, 35.0% of people in Bayswater were born overseas, compared with 40.3% in Scoresby.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Bayswater. 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, Bayswater'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
Bayswater - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Scoresby %Number%Scoresby %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born4,28935.040.33,10328.832.4+1,185
Australia7,48361.056.87,19966.864.9+284
Not stated4884.02.94714.42.7+17
Total Population12,260100.0100.010,774100.0100.0+1,486
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bayswater - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Scoresby %Number%Scoresby %2011 to 2021
China6645.46.12452.32.7+419
India4854.05.32732.53.3+211
United Kingdom4063.33.15685.34.4-162
Malaysia2492.04.1760.73.1+173
Philippines2251.80.81051.00.6+120
Germany1801.50.42081.90.6-29
Sri Lanka1781.54.51261.23.4+52
Hong Kong1771.41.3810.81.1+96
New Zealand1521.21.41861.71.6-35
Vietnam1231.01.3860.81.2+37
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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 Bayswater in 2021 compared to Scoresby shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 35.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 40.3% for Scoresby.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Bayswater was China, where 5.4% of the population, or 664 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Bayswater and Scoresby were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (1.8% compared to 0.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (1.5% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Malaysia (2.0% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (4.0% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1186 or 38.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+419 persons)
  • India (+211 persons)
  • Malaysia (+173 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-162 persons)

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