Aberfeldie
Birthplace
In 2016, 52.9% of people in Aberfeldie were born overseas, compared with 27.6% in Avondale Heights.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Aberfeldie. 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, Aberfeldie'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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| Aberfeldie - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Avondale Heights % | Number | % | Avondale Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 1,312 | 52.9 | 27.6 | 38000 | 756 | 44.3 | 28.3 | +556 |
| Australia | 962 | 38.8 | 63.7 | 38004 | 816 | 47.8 | 65.1 | +146 |
| Not stated | 208 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 38006 | 136 | 8.0 | 6.7 | +72 |
| Total Population | 2,482 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,708 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +774 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Aberfeldie - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Avondale Heights % | Number | % | Avondale Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| China | 294 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 30005 | 138 | 8.1 | 1.7 | +156 |
| India | 179 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 30013 | 70 | 4.1 | 1.7 | +109 |
| Malaysia | 89 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 30020 | 66 | 3.9 | 0.7 | +23 |
| Iran | 57 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 30049 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +53 |
| United Kingdom | 44 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 30036 | 43 | 2.5 | 2.9 | +1 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 30014 | 32 | 1.9 | 0.3 | +12 |
| Saudi Arabia | 40 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 30111 | 48 | 2.8 | 0.1 | -8 |
| South Korea | 39 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 30029 | 24 | 1.4 | 0.2 | +15 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 30023 | 46 | 2.7 | 1.8 | -8 |
| Vietnam | 34 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 30038 | 18 | 1.1 | 2.5 | +16 |
| Hong Kong | 31 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 30012 | 29 | 1.7 | 0.2 | +2 |
| Japan | 24 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 30018 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +19 |
| Philippines | 23 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 30027 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +17 |
| Brazil | 23 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 30067 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +19 |
| Sri Lanka | 21 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 30033 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +10 |
| Thailand | 18 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 30034 | 0 | -- | 0.2 | +18 |
| Singapore | 18 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 30030 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -8 |
| Colombia | 18 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 30071 | 0 | -- | 0.3 | +18 |
| Taiwan | 18 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 30058 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +15 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 30108 | 7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +9 |
| United States of America | 16 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 30037 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -1 |
| Italy | 14 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 30017 | 14 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Mauritius | 10 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30052 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +6 |
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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 Aberfeldie in 2016 compared to Avondale Heights shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 52.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.6% for Avondale Heights.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Aberfeldie was China, where 11.8% of the population, or 294 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Aberfeldie and Avondale Heights were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (11.8% compared to 1.6%)
- A larger percentage of people born in India (7.2% compared to 1.3%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (3.6% compared to 0.6%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Iran (2.3% compared to 0.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 556 or 73.5%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- China (+156 persons)
- India (+109 persons)
- Iran (+53 persons)