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Birthplace

In 2021, 41.4% of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Melton were born overseas.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in the City of Melton. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.

The City of Melton's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Melton - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Western RegionNumber%Western Region2016 to 2021
India4,34515.316.71,7218.213.8+2,624
Philippines8282.92.46323.02.3+196
New Zealand7692.72.74672.22.7+302
Vietnam6052.13.83581.74.3+247
Pakistan4731.71.82291.11.6+244
Iraq2590.90.4810.40.2+178
Sri Lanka2380.81.01780.81.1+60
Myanmar2110.71.0470.20.9+164
Sudan2020.70.51300.60.5+72
United Kingdom1900.71.21730.81.2+17
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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

Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Melton - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Western RegionNumber%Western Region2016 to 2021
Overseas born11,73441.447.76,79932.447.1+4,935
Australia15,14453.546.712,81861.146.4+2,326
Not stated1,4535.15.61,3556.56.4+98
Total people28,331100.0100.020,972100.0100.0+7,359
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

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Western Region shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 41.4% of people aged 25 to 34 years were born overseas, compared with 47.7% for Western Region.

The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Melton and Western Region were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (2.1% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (15.3% compared to 16.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (0.6% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 25 to 34 years born overseas increased by 4,935 or 72.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Melton between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+2,624 persons)
  • New Zealand (+302 persons)
  • Vietnam (+247 persons)
  • Pakistan (+244 persons)

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