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Dandenong Foothills Policy Area

Birthplace

In 2021, 21.1% of people in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area 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 Dandenong Foothills Policy Area. 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, Dandenong Foothills Policy Area'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
Dandenong Foothills Policy Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born6,43621.133.15,74019.727.8+696
Australia23,03075.664.022,34376.569.0+686
Not stated1,0023.33.01,1103.83.2-108
Total Population30,468100.0100.029,194100.0100.0+1,274
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
Dandenong Foothills Policy Area - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2011 to 2021
United Kingdom1,5815.23.82,0957.25.4-515
China5651.95.31620.61.9+403
India4171.43.22000.72.0+216
New Zealand3571.21.23381.21.2+18
Sri Lanka2981.02.41670.61.8+130
Germany2961.00.73691.30.9-73
Italy1950.60.72320.80.8-38
Malaysia1940.62.5760.31.8+117
Netherlands1830.60.42700.90.7-88
Philippines1750.61.01320.50.7+42
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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 Dandenong Foothills Policy Area in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 21.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 33.1% for the City of Knox.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area was China, where 1.9% of the population, or 565 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area and the City of Knox were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.9% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (1.4% compared to 3.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Malaysia (0.6% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (1.0% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 696 or 12.1%.

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

  • United Kingdom (-515 persons)
  • China (+403 persons)
  • India (+216 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+130 persons)

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