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Birthplace

In 2021, 11.8% of children aged 5 to 11 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 - 5 to 11 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%VictoriaNumber%Victoria2016 to 2021
India5602.71.92171.41.4+343
New Zealand4642.20.94002.51.2+64
Pakistan1740.80.4480.30.3+126
Philippines1520.70.41380.90.4+14
Iraq1300.60.3270.20.2+103
Malaysia900.40.4330.20.3+57
Vietnam590.30.3220.10.2+37
United States of America550.30.3310.20.3+24
Bangladesh470.20.1100.10.1+37
Egypt460.20.1510.30.1-5
Show all (38 entries)
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 - 5 to 11 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%VictoriaNumber%Victoria2016 to 2021
Overseas born2,49211.810.21,60210.010.4+890
Australia17,51483.285.413,51384.384.7+4,001
Not stated1,0324.94.49175.74.9+115
Total people21,038100.0100.016,032100.0100.0+5,006
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 children aged 5 to 11 years in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 11.8% of children aged 5 to 11 years were born overseas, compared with 10.2% for Victoria.

The major difference between the countries of birth of children aged 5 to 11 years in the City of Melton and Victoria was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in New Zealand (2.2% compared to 0.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 5 to 11 years born overseas increased by 890 or 55.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of children aged 5 to 11 years in the City of Melton between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+343 persons)
  • Pakistan (+126 persons)
  • Iraq (+103 persons)
  • New Zealand (+64 persons)

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