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Greater Mount Barker

Birthplace

In 2021, 15.6% of people in Greater Mount Barker were born overseas, compared with 15.1% in the Mount Barker District Council.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Greater Mount Barker. 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, Greater Mount Barker'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
Greater Mount Barker - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born4,46915.615.13,35114.213.9+1,117
Australia23,05880.580.618,87580.080.0+4,182
Not stated1,1113.94.31,3715.86.1-260
Total Population28,638100.0100.023,598100.0100.0+5,039
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
Greater Mount Barker - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,9906.97.11,6256.97.1+365
South Africa3021.10.91300.60.6+172
New Zealand2380.80.81850.80.8+53
India1700.60.5820.30.3+88
Germany1680.60.71500.60.7+18
Philippines1620.60.5900.40.4+72
Netherlands1480.50.51240.50.5+24
United States of America1120.40.4650.30.4+47
Malaysia790.30.2470.20.2+32
Canada790.30.2330.10.2+46
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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 Greater Mount Barker in 2021 compared to the Mount Barker District Council shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 15.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 15.1% for the Mount Barker District Council.

There were no major differences between Greater Mount Barker and Mount Barker District Council in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1118 or 33.4%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+365 persons)
  • South Africa (+172 persons)
  • India (+88 persons)
  • Philippines (+72 persons)

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