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Birthplace

In 2021, 2.6% of children aged 0 to 4 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 - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton - Total populationNumber%City of Melton - Total population2016 to 2021
India980.78.0590.53.8+39
New Zealand870.62.2860.72.1+1
Pakistan200.10.9220.20.5-2
Vietnam140.11.7160.11.4-2
Philippines130.13.3230.22.9-10
United States of America130.10.2110.10.2+2
United Kingdom110.11.850.02.4+6
Kenya100.10.290.10.1+1
United Arab Emirates100.10.140.00.1+6
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 - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton - Total populationNumber%City of Melton - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born3822.635.73763.330.0+6
Australia13,47493.259.510,44891.163.5+3,026
Not stated6084.24.86515.76.6-43
Total people14,464100.0100.011,475100.0100.0+2,989
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 0 to 4 years in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Melton shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 2.6% of children aged 0 to 4 years were born overseas, compared with 35.7% for the total population in the City of Melton.

The major differences between the countries of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Melton and the total population in the City of Melton were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.7% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Philippines (0.1% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (0.1% compared to 1.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in New Zealand (0.6% compared to 2.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 0 to 4 years born overseas increased by 6 or 1.6%.

There were no major changes for the City of Melton between 2016 and 2021.

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