Essendon North
Birthplace
In 2016, 23.4% of people in Essendon North were born overseas, compared with 27.6% 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 Essendon North. 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, Essendon North'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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| Essendon North - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 1,860 | 23.4 | 27.6 | 38000 | 1,681 | 24.8 | 27.3 | +179 |
| Australia | 5,648 | 71.1 | 65.9 | 38004 | 4,749 | 70.0 | 67.4 | +900 |
| Not stated | 434 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 38006 | 355 | 5.2 | 5.3 | +79 |
| Total Population | 7,944 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,785 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,158 | |
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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| Essendon North - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Italy | 325 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 30017 | 389 | 5.7 | 5.0 | -64 |
| Vietnam | 182 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 30038 | 141 | 2.1 | 1.8 | +41 |
| United Kingdom | 134 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 30036 | 144 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -10 |
| India | 129 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 30013 | 115 | 1.7 | 2.3 | +14 |
| Greece | 103 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 30011 | 108 | 1.6 | 1.4 | -5 |
| China | 85 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 30005 | 33 | 0.5 | 1.4 | +53 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 30023 | 61 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -4 |
| Philippines | 52 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 30027 | 63 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -10 |
| Malta | 45 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 30021 | 61 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -15 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 30020 | 21 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +18 |
| Sri Lanka | 38 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 30033 | 29 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +9 |
| Egypt | 35 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 30007 | 33 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +2 |
| Croatia | 31 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 30006 | 43 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -12 |
| Iran | 29 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 30049 | 24 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Lebanon | 27 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30019 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +11 |
| Ireland | 27 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30016 | 23 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +4 |
| Germany | 21 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30010 | 25 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -4 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 19 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30032 | 17 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +1 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30108 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Poland | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30028 | 28 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -12 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30003 | 17 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1 |
| North Macedonia | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30009 | 21 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -4 |
| Hong Kong | 16 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30012 | 25 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -9 |
| Canada | 14 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30004 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +4 |
| United States of America | 13 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30037 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +3 |
| Singapore | 12 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30030 | 0 | -- | 0.2 | +12 |
| Cyprus | 12 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30046 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +3 |
| Iraq | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30015 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Chile | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30045 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1 |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30031 | 6 | 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 Essendon North in 2016 compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 23.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 27.6% for the City of Moonee Valley.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Essendon North was Italy, where 4.1% of the population, or 325 people, were born.
There were no major differences between Essendon North and City of Moonee Valley in 2016.
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 179 or 10.6%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- Italy (-64 persons)
- China (+53 persons)