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Mount Barker District Council

Birthplace

In 2021, 15.1% of people in the Mount Barker District Council were born overseas, compared with 12.8% in Macclesfield and District.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the Mount Barker District Council. 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, the Mount Barker District Council'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
Mount Barker District Council - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Macclesfield and District %Number%Macclesfield and District %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born5,93115.112.84,64613.912.3+1,285
Australia31,62580.681.926,72380.079.6+4,902
Not stated1,6684.35.32,0246.18.1-356
Total Population39,224100.0100.033,393100.0100.0+5,831
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
Mount Barker District Council - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Macclesfield and District %Number%Macclesfield and District %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom2,7847.18.12,3827.18.2+402
South Africa3480.90.31930.60.2+155
New Zealand3270.80.42640.80.4+63
Germany2660.70.62500.70.7+16
Netherlands1950.50.31710.50.2+24
India1890.5--1080.30.2+81
Philippines1840.50.31250.4--+59
United States of America1440.40.21180.40.2+26
Canada970.20.2710.20.2+26
Malaysia950.20.3700.2--+25
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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 the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 compared to Macclesfield and District shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 15.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.8% for Macclesfield and District.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the Mount Barker District Council was Germany, where 0.7% of the population, or 266 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in the Mount Barker District Council and Macclesfield and District was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (7.1% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1285 or 27.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+402 persons)
  • South Africa (+155 persons)
  • India (+81 persons)
  • New Zealand (+63 persons)

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