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Templestowe Lower

Birthplace

In 2021, 39.8% of people in Templestowe Lower were born overseas, compared with 43.5% in the City of Manningham.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Templestowe Lower. 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 Lower'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 Lower - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born5,61139.843.55,07237.339.8+538
Australia8,08457.453.57,87157.955.7+212
Not stated3982.83.06584.84.5-260
Total Population14,093100.0100.013,602100.0100.0+490
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Templestowe Lower - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Manningham %Number%City of Manningham %2016 to 2021
China1,1788.411.21,0447.79.3+134
Greece5263.72.45033.72.4+22
Malaysia4343.13.84053.03.3+29
Italy3782.72.34453.32.7-68
Iran3392.42.42051.51.7+133
Hong Kong2812.03.02211.62.6+59
India2511.81.91731.31.5+77
United Kingdom2351.72.32682.02.6-33
South Africa1341.00.91270.91.0+7
Vietnam1260.91.01120.80.9+14
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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 Lower in 2021 compared to the City of Manningham shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 39.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 43.5% for the City of Manningham.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Templestowe Lower was China, where 8.4% of the population, or 1,178 people, were born.

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

  • A larger percentage of people born in Greece (3.7% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (8.4% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Hong Kong (2.0% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 539 or 10.6%.

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

  • China (+134 persons)
  • Iran (+133 persons)
  • India (+77 persons)
  • Italy (-68 persons)

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