Keilor East (N)
Birthplace
In 2021, 24.6% of people in Keilor East (N) were born overseas, compared with 20.8% in Niddrie / Essendon West (N).
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Keilor East (N). 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, Keilor East (N)'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Keilor East (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 2,118 | 24.6 | 20.8 | 38000 | 1,714 | 25.6 | 17.2 | +404 |
| Australia | 6,231 | 72.3 | 76.2 | 38004 | 4,702 | 70.1 | 78.2 | +1,529 |
| Not stated | 269 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 38006 | 287 | 4.3 | 4.6 | -18 |
| Total Population | 8,620 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,705 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,915 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Keilor East (N) - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Italy | 313 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 30017 | 432 | 6.5 | 3.4 | -119 |
| Vietnam | 226 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 30038 | 123 | 1.8 | 0.1 | +103 |
| India | 169 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 30013 | 54 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +115 |
| United Kingdom | 130 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 30036 | 168 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -37 |
| Greece | 116 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 30011 | 153 | 2.3 | 1.0 | -37 |
| China | 93 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 30005 | 28 | 0.4 | 0.8 | +65 |
| Egypt | 72 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 30007 | 41 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +30 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 30023 | 45 | 0.7 | 0.7 | +18 |
| Malaysia | 57 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 30020 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +48 |
| Philippines | 53 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 30027 | 22 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +31 |
| Croatia | 53 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 30006 | 50 | 0.8 | 0.3 | +2 |
| Sri Lanka | 51 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 30033 | 38 | 0.6 | 0.5 | +13 |
| Malta | 50 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30021 | 61 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -11 |
| North Macedonia | 40 | 0.5 | -- | 30009 | 21 | 0.3 | -- | +19 |
| Iran | 40 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30049 | 25 | 0.4 | -- | +15 |
| Ireland | 37 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 30016 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +24 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 32 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30032 | 34 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -2 |
| Chile | 24 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30045 | 25 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1 |
| Lebanon | 22 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30019 | 30 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -8 |
| Poland | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30028 | 32 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -11 |
| Hong Kong | 21 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30012 | 21 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30108 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +21 |
| Turkey | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30035 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Iraq | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30015 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +20 |
| Syria | 19 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30121 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +7 |
| Germany | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30010 | 39 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -23 |
| Canada | 16 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30004 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +16 |
| Cyprus | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30046 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -3 |
| Argentina | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30041 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +4 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Keilor East (N) in 2021 compared to Niddrie / Essendon West (N) shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 24.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 20.8% for Niddrie / Essendon West (N).
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Keilor East (N) was Italy, where 3.6% of the population, or 313 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Keilor East (N) and Niddrie / Essendon West (N) were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (2.6% compared to 1.0%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Italy (3.6% compared to 2.5%)
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 404 or 23.6%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:
- Italy (-119 persons)
- India (+115 persons)
- Vietnam (+103 persons)
- China (+65 persons)