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In 2021, 42.1% of people in Fraser Rise 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 Fraser Rise. 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, Fraser Rise'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
Fraser Rise - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born3,83442.135.71,64441.429.9+2,190
Australia4,97954.759.52,06251.963.5+2,917
Not stated2953.24.82696.86.6+25
Total Population9,108100.0100.03,976100.0100.0+5,132
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fraser Rise - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
India1,04211.48.03378.53.8+704
Philippines5456.03.32987.52.9+246
Sri Lanka1932.11.0972.50.9+95
New Zealand1862.02.2792.02.1+106
Iraq1281.40.7270.70.3+101
Vietnam1121.21.7581.51.4+54
North Macedonia1081.20.8451.10.8+62
Malta901.01.1521.31.5+38
Egypt850.90.6220.60.6+63
Pakistan790.90.9320.80.5+47
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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 Fraser Rise in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 42.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.7% for the City of Melton.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Fraser Rise was India, where 11.4% of the population, or 1,042 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Fraser Rise and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (11.4% compared to 8.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (6.0% compared to 3.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (2.1% compared to 1.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2190 or 133.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+704 persons)
  • Philippines (+246 persons)
  • New Zealand (+106 persons)
  • Iraq (+101 persons)

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