Melton South
Birthplace
In 2021, 31.8% of people in Melton South were born overseas, compared with 48.0% in Thornhill Park.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Melton South. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.
To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Melton South's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Melton South - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Thornhill Park % | Number | % | Thornhill Park % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 3,618 | 31.8 | 48.0 | 38000 | 1,404 | 15.6 | 33.2 | +2,214 |
| Australia | 6,645 | 58.4 | 47.3 | 38004 | 7,012 | 77.9 | 58.2 | -367 |
| Not stated | 1,109 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 38006 | 591 | 6.6 | 8.6 | +518 |
| Total Population | 11,372 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,007 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,365 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Melton South - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Thornhill Park % | Number | % | Thornhill Park % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| India | 716 | 6.3 | 14.4 | 30013 | 27 | 0.3 | -- | +689 |
| United Kingdom | 308 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 30036 | 552 | 6.1 | 3.3 | -244 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 282 | 2.5 | -- | 30070 | 0 | -- | -- | +282 |
| New Zealand | 277 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 30023 | 74 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +203 |
| Philippines | 192 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 30027 | 37 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +155 |
| Pakistan | 152 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 30108 | 9 | 0.1 | -- | +143 |
| Bangladesh | 133 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 30063 | 0 | -- | -- | +133 |
| Malta | 88 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 30021 | 111 | 1.2 | 19.3 | -23 |
| Samoa | 82 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 30110 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +79 |
| Vietnam | 76 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 30038 | 6 | 0.1 | -- | +70 |
| Sri Lanka | 75 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 30033 | 10 | 0.1 | -- | +65 |
| Thailand | 68 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 30034 | 10 | 0.1 | -- | +58 |
| Malaysia | 66 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 30020 | 17 | 0.2 | -- | +49 |
| China | 57 | 0.5 | -- | 30005 | 0 | -- | -- | +57 |
| Sudan | 50 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 30134 | 0 | -- | -- | +50 |
| Germany | 46 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 30010 | 82 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -36 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 41 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 30032 | 54 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -13 |
| Ethiopia | 37 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 30081 | 0 | -- | -- | +37 |
| Fiji | 33 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 30008 | 0 | -- | -- | +33 |
| Italy | 33 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30017 | 48 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -15 |
| Singapore | 31 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30030 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +28 |
| Poland | 27 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30028 | 45 | 0.5 | -- | -18 |
| South Sudan | 24 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30135 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Netherlands | 22 | 0.2 | -- | 30022 | 41 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -19 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30014 | 0 | -- | -- | +22 |
| El Salvador | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30078 | 5 | 0.1 | -- | +17 |
| Ireland | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30016 | 41 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -21 |
| Greece | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30011 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +3 |
| North Macedonia | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30009 | 6 | 0.1 | -- | +14 |
| Lebanon | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30019 | 6 | 0.1 | -- | +14 |
| Liberia | 19 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30093 | 0 | -- | -- | +19 |
| Nepal | 18 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 30102 | 0 | -- | -- | +18 |
| Croatia | 18 | 0.2 | -- | 30006 | 17 | 0.2 | -- | +1 |
| Iran | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30049 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +15 |
| Mauritius | 18 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30052 | 16 | 0.2 | -- | +2 |
| United States of America | 18 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30037 | 15 | 0.2 | -- | +3 |
| Turkey | 17 | 0.1 | -- | 30035 | 6 | 0.1 | -- | +11 |
| Egypt | 17 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 30007 | 28 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -11 |
| Kenya | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30088 | 0 | -- | -- | +17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30126 | 0 | -- | -- | +16 |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30031 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +12 |
| Romania | 15 | 0.1 | -- | 30055 | 0 | -- | -- | +15 |
| Chile | 14 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30045 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +11 |
| Bhutan | 14 | 0.1 | -- | 30132 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tonga | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30123 | 0 | -- | -- | +13 |
| Portugal | 13 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30054 | 7 | 0.1 | -- | +6 |
| Austria | 13 | 0.1 | -- | 30042 | 9 | 0.1 | -- | +4 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30122 | 0 | -- | -- | +11 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 30131 | 0 | -- | -- | +11 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30104 | 0 | -- | -- | +11 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30111 | 0 | -- | -- | +10 |
| Syria | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30121 | 5 | 0.1 | -- | +5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30003 | 8 | 0.1 | -- | +2 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Melton South in 2021 compared to Thornhill Park shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 31.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.0% for Thornhill Park.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Melton South was India, where 6.3% of the population, or 716 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Melton South and Thornhill Park were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Burma (Myanmar) (2.5% compared to 0.0%)
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.7% compared to 0.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (6.3% compared to 14.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Philippines (1.7% compared to 7.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2,214 or 157.7%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:
- India (+689 persons)
- Burma (Myanmar) (+282 persons)
- United Kingdom (-244 persons)
- New Zealand (+203 persons)