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Birthplace

In 2021, 56.1% of people aged 65 years or more 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 - 65 years or more20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%VictoriaNumber%Victoria2016 to 2021
Malta1,2918.01.28767.71.2+415
United Kingdom1,2477.77.51,13710.08.0+110
India6183.81.32211.91.0+397
Italy5693.54.34243.75.2+145
Philippines4612.80.61991.70.4+262
North Macedonia4362.70.82091.80.6+227
Croatia3372.10.82041.80.8+133
Germany2871.81.32832.51.6+4
Vietnam2301.41.31091.00.9+121
Egypt2021.20.51251.10.5+77
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Melton - 65 years or more20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%VictoriaNumber%Victoria2016 to 2021
Overseas born9,09356.138.55,83951.137.4+3,254
Australia6,27638.755.34,53339.753.2+1,743
Not stated8505.26.31,0489.29.4-198
Total people16,219100.0100.011,420100.0100.0+4,799
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 65 years or more in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 56.1% of people aged 65 years or more were born overseas, compared with 38.5% for Victoria.

The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 65 years or more in the City of Melton and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Malta (8.0% compared to 1.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (3.8% compared to 1.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (2.8% compared to 0.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in North Macedonia (2.7% compared to 0.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 65 years or more born overseas increased by 3,254 or 55.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 65 years or more in the City of Melton between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Malta (+415 persons)
  • India (+397 persons)
  • Philippines (+262 persons)
  • North Macedonia (+227 persons)

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