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Birthplace

In 2021, 18.9% of children aged 12 to 17 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 - 12 to 17 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
New Zealand5383.51.73703.31.8+168
India4332.82.22171.91.6+216
Philippines3072.00.72972.60.8+10
Iraq1270.80.5300.30.3+97
United Kingdom1170.81.5890.81.5+28
Sri Lanka1110.70.7610.50.7+50
Egypt990.60.2880.80.2+11
Pakistan790.50.6290.30.3+50
Vietnam670.40.6340.30.5+33
Samoa650.40.1380.30.1+27
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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 - 12 to 17 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Overseas born2,88418.917.72,09218.617.6+792
Australia11,65176.278.68,57776.278.0+3,074
Not stated7544.93.75915.24.4+163
Total people15,289100.0100.011,260100.0100.0+4,029
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 12 to 17 years in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 18.9% of children aged 12 to 17 years were born overseas, compared with 17.7% for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the countries of birth of children aged 12 to 17 years in the City of Melton and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in New Zealand (3.5% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (2.0% compared to 0.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (0.1% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 12 to 17 years born overseas increased by 792 or 37.9%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of children aged 12 to 17 years in the City of Melton between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+216 persons)
  • New Zealand (+168 persons)
  • Iraq (+97 persons)
  • Sudan (-82 persons)

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