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In 2021, 43.2% of people in Liverpool LGA were born overseas, compared with 35.5% in Sadleir.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Liverpool LGA. 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, Liverpool LGA'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
Liverpool LGA - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Sadleir %Number%Sadleir %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born100,90943.235.583,23840.735.5+17,671
Australia119,49351.254.0105,55151.755.9+13,942
Not stated13,0465.610.515,5427.68.6-2,496
Total Population233,448100.0100.0204,331100.0100.0+29,117
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
Liverpool LGA - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Sadleir %Number%Sadleir %2016 to 2021
Iraq14,3086.13.29,8854.83.8+4,423
Vietnam8,4783.69.46,6513.37.2+1,827
Fiji6,9153.01.96,5413.21.5+374
India6,4562.80.45,2652.60.3+1,191
Lebanon5,0302.26.04,1692.06.2+861
Philippines4,5301.90.73,9451.90.7+585
New Zealand3,7871.61.53,4141.71.9+373
China3,0591.30.42,5891.30.4+470
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)2,6451.10.32,2661.10.5+379
Italy2,4241.00.22,6821.30.3-258
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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 Liverpool LGA in 2021 compared to Sadleir shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 43.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.5% for Sadleir.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Liverpool LGA was Iraq, where 6.1% of the population, or 14,308 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Liverpool LGA and Sadleir were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (6.1% compared to 3.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (2.8% compared to 0.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (3.6% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Lebanon (2.2% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 17671 or 21.2%.

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

  • Iraq (+4,423 persons)
  • Vietnam (+1,827 persons)
  • Nepal (+1,325 persons)
  • India (+1,191 persons)

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