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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

Niddrie / Essendon West (N)

Birthplace

In 2021, 20.8% of people in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) were born overseas, compared with 27.8% in the City of Moonee Valley.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Niddrie / Essendon West (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, Niddrie / Essendon West (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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Niddrie / Essendon West (N) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born1,68520.827.81,14717.227.0+537
Australia6,18376.268.55,22378.266.8+960
Not stated2413.03.73084.66.2-67
Total Population8,110100.0100.06,680100.0100.0+1,430
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
Niddrie / Essendon West (N) - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2001 to 2021
Italy1992.53.72273.46.4-28
India1792.22.3580.90.7+121
United Kingdom1491.82.22113.22.6-62
China1051.31.4520.81.0+53
Vietnam831.02.190.12.0+74
Greece640.81.1651.01.8-1
New Zealand590.71.2480.70.9+10
Sri Lanka530.70.5330.50.5+19
Ireland410.50.4210.30.3+19
South Africa370.50.290.10.1+28
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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 Niddrie / Essendon West (N) in 2021 compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 20.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.8% for the City of Moonee Valley.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) and the City of Moonee Valley were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (2.5% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (1.0% compared to 2.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 538 or 46.9%.

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

  • India (+121 persons)
  • Vietnam (+74 persons)
  • United Kingdom (-62 persons)
  • China (+53 persons)

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