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In 2021, 31.0% of the non-English speaking population in the City of Melton were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Melton - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton - Total populationNumber%City of Melton - Total population2016 to 2021
India13,03818.78.04,2839.83.8+8,755
Philippines4,7336.83.33,2427.42.9+1,491
Vietnam2,7984.01.71,7033.91.4+1,095
Sri Lanka1,5652.21.01,0212.30.9+544
Pakistan1,5542.20.96831.60.5+871
Malta1,2651.81.11,3493.11.4-84
North Macedonia1,2401.80.81,0342.40.8+206
New Zealand1,1581.72.26771.62.1+481
Iraq1,1331.60.73340.80.3+799
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)8911.30.57551.70.6+136
Show all (113 entries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Melton - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Melton - Total populationNumber%City of Melton - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born47,74268.535.628,59765.630.0+19,145
Australia21,59131.059.514,26732.763.5+7,324
Not stated3830.54.97561.76.6-373
Total people69,716100.0100.043,620100.0100.0+26,096
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 the non-English speaking population in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Melton shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 68.5% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 35.6% for the total population in the City of Melton.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Melton and the total population in the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (18.7% compared to 8.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (6.8% compared to 3.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (4.0% compared to 1.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Pakistan (2.2% compared to 0.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 19,145 or 66.9%,

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

  • India (+8,755 persons)
  • Philippines (+1,491 persons)
  • Vietnam (+1,095 persons)
  • Pakistan (+871 persons)

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