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In 2021, 46.2% of people in Wantirna South were born overseas, compared with 33.1% in the City of Knox.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Wantirna South. 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, Wantirna South'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
Wantirna South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born9,56846.233.16,68437.627.8+2,884
Australia10,65951.564.010,53059.369.0+128
Not stated4832.33.05453.13.2-63
Total Population20,710100.0100.017,760100.0100.0+2,949
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wantirna South - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2011 to 2021
China2,22010.75.36103.41.9+1,609
Malaysia1,1285.42.57694.31.8+358
India9854.83.26263.52.0+358
Sri Lanka7243.52.45613.21.8+163
United Kingdom6953.43.88594.85.4-164
Hong Kong4622.21.02961.70.7+166
Singapore2761.30.72521.40.6+23
New Zealand2461.21.22051.21.2+40
Vietnam2341.10.92651.50.8-31
Indonesia1730.80.4860.50.3+86
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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 Wantirna South in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 46.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 33.1% for the City of Knox.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Wantirna South was China, where 10.7% of the population, or 2,220 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Wantirna South and the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (10.7% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (5.4% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (4.8% compared to 3.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (2.2% compared to 1.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2884 or 43.1%.

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

  • China (+1,609 persons)
  • Malaysia (+358 persons)
  • India (+358 persons)
  • Hong Kong (+166 persons)

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