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City of Maroondah

Birthplace

In 2021, 25.3% of people in the City of Maroondah were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Bayswater North.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Maroondah. 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 Maroondah'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 Maroondah - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Bayswater North %Number%Bayswater North %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born29,09425.324.525,54523.121.8+3,549
Australia82,63171.872.079,65172.271.7+2,980
Not stated3,3172.93.45,1744.76.5-1,857
Total Population115,042100.0100.0110,370100.0100.0+4,672
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 Maroondah - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Bayswater North %Number%Bayswater North %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom5,0254.43.95,4144.94.3-389
China4,2853.72.32,9692.71.5+1,316
India2,5312.23.21,9251.72.3+606
Burma (Myanmar)1,8741.60.71,7531.60.4+121
Malaysia1,3391.21.09830.90.8+356
New Zealand1,2681.11.21,2911.21.2-23
South Africa7970.70.67370.70.6+60
Iran7870.70.65100.50.3+277
Sri Lanka7750.71.26210.60.9+154
Philippines6710.61.15460.50.7+125
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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 Maroondah in 2021 compared to Bayswater North shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 25.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 24.5% for Bayswater North.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Maroondah was China, where 3.7% of the population, or 4,285 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in the City of Maroondah and Bayswater North was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (3.7% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 3549 or 13.9%.

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

  • China (+1,316 persons)
  • India (+606 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-389 persons)
  • Malaysia (+356 persons)

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