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In 2021, 38.7% of people in Oakleigh were born overseas, compared with 50.4% in the City of Monash.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Oakleigh. 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, Oakleigh'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
Oakleigh - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born3,27138.750.42,21732.335.9+1,054
Australia4,86657.645.74,20961.459.2+657
Not stated3063.63.94346.34.8-128
Total Population8,443100.0100.06,860100.0100.0+1,583
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Oakleigh - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
Greece5086.02.45077.43.4+1
China4705.611.91301.92.9+340
India3604.37.11281.92.0+232
United Kingdom2302.72.12033.04.0+27
Italy1371.61.22093.02.3-72
Vietnam1011.21.7280.41.1+73
New Zealand1001.21.01171.71.4-17
Sri Lanka921.13.9661.02.2+26
Philippines891.10.9290.40.4+60
Malaysia851.03.4150.22.4+70
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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 Oakleigh in 2021 compared to the City of Monash shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 38.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 50.4% for the City of Monash.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Oakleigh and the City of Monash were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Greece (6.0% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (5.6% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (1.1% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (4.3% compared to 7.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1054 or 47.5%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+340 persons)
  • India (+232 persons)
  • Vietnam (+73 persons)
  • Italy (-72 persons)

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