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Diggers Rest – Plumpton

Birthplace

In 2021, 23.8% of people in Diggers Rest – Plumpton were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in the City of Melton.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Diggers Rest – Plumpton. 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, Diggers Rest – Plumpton'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Diggers Rest – Plumpton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born1,27023.835.729015.027.8+980
Australia3,79971.359.51,55980.667.0+2,240
Not stated2574.84.8834.35.2+173
Total Population5,326100.0100.01,933100.0100.0+3,393
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Diggers Rest – Plumpton - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2011 to 2021
India3867.28.090.52.5+377
Philippines1442.73.3100.52.5+134
United Kingdom1082.01.8713.73.0+36
New Zealand871.62.2251.31.8+61
Sri Lanka450.81.030.20.8+42
Italy350.70.6261.40.9+8
Malta280.51.1211.11.7+6
Thailand230.40.380.40.1+15
Fiji210.40.490.50.4+12
North Macedonia180.30.870.40.9+11
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Diggers Rest – Plumpton in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 23.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.7% for the City of Melton.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Diggers Rest – Plumpton was India, where 7.2% of the population, or 386 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Diggers Rest – Plumpton and the City of Melton was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (0.2% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 980 or 337.9%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+377 persons)
  • Philippines (+134 persons)
  • New Zealand (+61 persons)

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