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In 2021, 30.3% of people in Harkness 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 Harkness. 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, Harkness'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
Harkness - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born3,77330.335.72,06923.429.9+1,703
Australia7,87463.259.56,01268.163.5+1,861
Not stated8116.54.87468.56.6+64
Total Population12,458100.0100.08,829100.0100.0+3,629
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
Harkness - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
India8066.58.02122.43.8+593
New Zealand3753.02.22522.92.1+123
Philippines3002.43.31481.72.9+152
United Kingdom2311.91.82492.82.4-18
Malta1451.21.11111.31.5+33
Samoa1431.10.5660.80.4+76
Sri Lanka1040.81.0640.70.9+40
Vietnam1010.81.7300.31.4+71
South Sudan1000.80.3660.80.3+34
Sudan780.60.4750.90.5+2
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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 Harkness in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 30.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 35.7% for the City of Melton.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Harkness was India, where 6.5% of the population, or 806 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Harkness and the City of Melton was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (6.5% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1704 or 82.4%.

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

  • India (+593 persons)
  • Philippines (+152 persons)
  • New Zealand (+123 persons)
  • Samoa (+76 persons)

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