Park Orchards - Ringwood North
Birthplace
In 2016, 16.7% of people in Park Orchards - Ringwood North were born overseas, compared with 60.0% in Doncaster Hill.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Park Orchards - Ringwood North. 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, Park Orchards - Ringwood North'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Park Orchards - Ringwood North - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Doncaster Hill % | Number | % | Doncaster Hill % | 2006 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 761 | 16.7 | 60.0 | 38000 | 799 | 18.5 | 39.1 | -38 |
| Australia | 3,633 | 79.9 | 33.8 | 38004 | 3,361 | 77.7 | 46.9 | +272 |
| Not stated | 151 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 38006 | 164 | 3.8 | 13.9 | -13 |
| Total Population | 4,546 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,325 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +221 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| Park Orchards - Ringwood North - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Doncaster Hill % | Number | % | Doncaster Hill % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 217 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 30036 | 280 | 6.5 | 2.6 | -63 |
| Italy | 64 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 30017 | 63 | 1.5 | 4.2 | +1 |
| China | 56 | 1.3 | 20.8 | 30005 | 7 | 0.2 | 8.8 | +50 |
| South Africa | 39 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 30031 | 27 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +12 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 30023 | 37 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -7 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 30020 | 20 | 0.5 | 2.1 | +9 |
| Germany | 28 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 30010 | 35 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -7 |
| India | 25 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 30013 | 18 | 0.4 | 2.1 | +7 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 30022 | 31 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -10 |
| Greece | 13 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 30011 | 22 | 0.5 | 2.9 | -9 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 30012 | 9 | 0.2 | 3.5 | +3 |
| United States of America | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30037 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -4 |
| Iran | 10 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 30049 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | +2 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Park Orchards - Ringwood North in 2016 compared to Doncaster Hill shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 16.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 60.0% for Doncaster Hill.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Park Orchards - Ringwood North and Doncaster Hill were:
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.3% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Malaysia (0.6% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Hong Kong (0.3% compared to 5.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Iran (0.2% compared to 4.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of people born overseas decreased by 38 or 4.8%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2016 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (-63 persons)
- China (+50 persons)