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In 2021, 42.5% of people in Templestowe were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Templestowe Lower.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Templestowe. 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, Templestowe'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
Templestowe - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Templestowe Lower %Number%Templestowe Lower %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born7,13442.539.86,46739.337.3+666
Australia9,18254.757.49,29156.557.9-109
Not stated4802.92.86944.24.8-215
Total Population16,796100.0100.016,453100.0100.0+342
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
Templestowe - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Templestowe Lower %Number%Templestowe Lower %2016 to 2021
China1,78410.68.41,3118.07.7+472
Malaysia4882.93.14482.73.0+40
United Kingdom4532.71.74873.02.0-34
Italy4432.62.74702.93.3-27
Greece4322.63.73842.33.7+48
Hong Kong4272.52.04062.51.6+20
Iran4212.52.43151.91.5+105
India2971.81.82851.71.3+12
South Africa1671.01.02181.30.9-52
New Zealand1661.00.91811.10.8-15
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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 Templestowe in 2021 compared to Templestowe Lower shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 42.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 39.8% for Templestowe Lower.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Templestowe was China, where 10.6% of the population, or 1,784 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Templestowe and Templestowe Lower were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (10.6% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.7% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Greece (2.6% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 667 or 10.3%.

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

  • China (+472 persons)
  • Iran (+105 persons)
  • South Africa (-52 persons)

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