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City of Manningham

Birthplace

In 2021, 43.5% of people in the City of Manningham were born overseas, compared with 12.6% in Wonga Park.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Manningham. 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, the City of Manningham'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
City of Manningham - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Wonga Park %Number%Wonga Park %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born54,25943.512.646,29039.812.9+7,969
Australia66,76053.584.964,76855.782.5+1,992
Not stated3,6813.02.55,2054.54.5-1,524
Total Population124,700100.0100.0116,263100.0100.0+8,437
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
City of Manningham - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Wonga Park %Number%Wonga Park %2016 to 2021
China13,91811.20.810,8449.30.6+3,074
Malaysia4,7193.80.33,8803.30.2+839
Hong Kong3,7703.00.43,0612.60.2+709
Iran3,0232.4--1,9661.7--+1,057
Greece2,9572.40.32,8352.40.3+122
Italy2,8482.30.53,1752.70.6-327
United Kingdom2,8162.35.23,0682.65.5-252
India2,4171.90.41,7541.50.2+663
Vietnam1,1911.00.11,0240.9--+167
New Zealand1,1290.90.51,0770.90.7+52
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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 the City of Manningham in 2021 compared to Wonga Park shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 43.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.6% for Wonga Park.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Manningham was China, where 11.2% of the population, or 13,918 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in the City of Manningham and Wonga Park were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (11.2% compared to 0.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (3.8% compared to 0.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (3.0% compared to 0.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.3% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 7969 or 17.2%.

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

  • China (+3,074 persons)
  • Iran (+1,057 persons)
  • Malaysia (+839 persons)
  • Hong Kong (+709 persons)

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