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Lockyer Valley Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Birthplace

In 2021, 14.2% of people in Lockyer Valley Regional Council were born overseas, compared with 26.7% in South East Queensland.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Lockyer Valley Regional Council. 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, Lockyer Valley Regional Council'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
Lockyer Valley Regional Council - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%South East Queensland %Number%South East Queensland %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born5,81914.226.75,00013.025.7+819
Australia32,65479.468.530,17478.267.8+2,480
Not stated2,6336.44.83,4318.96.5-798
Total Population41,106100.0100.038,605100.0100.0+2,501
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
Lockyer Valley Regional Council - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%South East Queensland %Number%South East Queensland %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,2703.15.01,2433.25.3+27
New Zealand9132.24.97532.05.2+160
India3730.91.71810.51.3+192
Taiwan3290.80.43440.90.4-15
Philippines2030.51.01820.50.8+21
China1670.41.41010.31.4+66
Papua New Guinea1570.40.31110.30.3+46
South Africa1530.41.11240.31.0+29
Germany1520.40.41500.40.5+2
Netherlands1360.30.31430.40.3-7
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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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council in 2021 compared to South East Queensland shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 14.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 26.7% for South East Queensland.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Lockyer Valley Regional Council and South East Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in New Zealand (2.2% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (3.1% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.4% compared to 1.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 819 or 16.4%.

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

  • India (+192 persons)
  • New Zealand (+160 persons)
  • China (+66 persons)

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