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In 2021, 24.2% of the non-English speaking population in the City of Knox were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Knox - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Knox - Total populationNumber%City of Knox - Total population2016 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)8,26018.15.35,97415.43.9+2,286
India4,1259.03.23,0557.92.6+1,070
Sri Lanka2,8536.22.42,3486.02.1+505
Malaysia2,7125.92.52,3606.12.1+352
Hong Kong (SAR of China)1,5713.41.01,2563.20.9+315
Vietnam1,2692.80.91,1843.00.8+85
Philippines1,1462.51.01,0592.70.9+87
Iran8881.90.65581.40.4+330
Korea, Republic of (South)7171.60.55341.40.4+183
Italy6941.50.78092.10.7-115
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Knox - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Knox - Total populationNumber%City of Knox - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born34,43375.333.029,20775.130.2+5,226
Australia11,08624.264.09,19423.765.4+1,892
Not stated2010.43.04721.24.4-271
Total people45,720100.0100.038,873100.0100.0+6,847
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Knox in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Knox shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 75.3% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 33.0% for the total population in the City of Knox.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Knox and the total population in the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (18.1% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (9.0% compared to 3.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (6.2% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (5.9% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 5,226 or 17.9%,

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

  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+2,286 persons)
  • India (+1,070 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+505 persons)
  • Malaysia (+352 persons)

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