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Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck

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In 2021, 15.9% of people in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck were born overseas, compared with 17.7% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck. 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, Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck'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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born3,89215.917.72,96315.517.1+928
Australia18,62676.176.614,54276.274.7+4,084
Not stated1,9538.05.81,5698.28.2+384
Total Population24,471100.0100.019,075100.0100.0+5,396
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom1,5996.58.21,6088.49.1-9
New Zealand2911.21.42001.11.3+90
Italy2641.10.71700.90.7+94
Netherlands1310.50.51550.80.7-25
Greece1290.50.4610.30.4+68
Germany1170.50.61010.50.6+16
India940.40.3200.10.1+74
South Africa910.40.5190.10.3+72
Philippines870.40.3340.20.2+53
Ireland790.30.4520.30.4+26
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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 Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 15.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 17.7% for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck was Italy, where 1.1% of the population, or 264 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck and Mornington Peninsula Shire was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (6.5% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 929 or 31.4%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Italy (+94 persons)
  • New Zealand (+90 persons)
  • India (+74 persons)
  • South Africa (+72 persons)

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