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In 2021, 15.1% of people in Somerville were born overseas, compared with 16.3% in Hastings.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Somerville. 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, Somerville'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
Somerville - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hastings %Number%Hastings %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born1,78115.116.31,67514.816.4+106
Australia9,57681.476.08,98679.375.6+590
Not stated4053.47.76745.98.0-269
Total Population11,762100.0100.011,335100.0100.0+427
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Somerville - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Hastings %Number%Hastings %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom9658.27.69568.48.7+9
New Zealand1381.21.71431.31.3-5
Netherlands600.50.6720.60.6-12
Germany570.50.6620.50.7-5
South Africa520.40.2320.30.1+20
Philippines480.41.0360.30.5+12
Italy410.30.2300.30.2+11
Ireland340.30.3290.30.4+5
China260.20.2190.20.2+7
Canada230.20.2210.20.1+2
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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 Somerville in 2021 compared to Hastings shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 15.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 16.3% for Hastings.

There were no major differences between Somerville and Hastings in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 106 or 6.3%.

There were no major differences in Somerville between 2016 and 2021.

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