Greenmount

Birthplace

10% of people in Greenmount come from countries where English is not the first language.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Greenmount. 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, Greenmount's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Total population

Birthplace - ranked by size
Greenmount 2011 2006 Change
Country of birth Number % Shire of Mundaring Number % Shire of Mundaring 2006 to 2011
United Kingdom 290 11.7 12.5 293 11.8 13.4 -3
New Zealand 74 3.0 2.9 52 2.1 2.4 +22
Italy 29 1.2 0.7 31 1.3 0.9 -2
India 28 1.1 0.5 23 0.9 0.5 +5
Malaysia 22 0.9 0.3 10 0.4 0.3 +12
Germany 21 0.8 0.8 18 0.7 0.8 +3

Excludes countries with fewer than 20 people, or less than 0.1% of the total population.

Birthplace - summary
Greenmount 2011 2006 Change
Birthplace Number % Shire of Mundaring Number % Shire of Mundaring 2006 to 2011
Total Overseas born 609 24.6 24.4 549 22.2 24.3 +60
Non-English speaking backgrounds 236 9.5 7.4 179 7.2 6.9 +57
Main English speaking countries 373 15.0 17.0 370 15.0 17.3 +3
Australia 1,768 71.3 70.3 1,717 69.4 70.2 +51
Not Stated 102 4.1 5.3 207 8.4 5.5 -105
Total Population 2,479 100.0 100.0 2,473 100.0 100.0 +6

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Country of birth, 2011
Country of birth, 2011 United Kingdom,  Shire of Mundaring: 12.5% New Zealand,  Shire of Mundaring: 2.9% Italy,  Shire of Mundaring: 0.7% India,  Shire of Mundaring: 0.5% Malaysia,  Shire of Mundaring: 0.3% Germany,  Shire of Mundaring: 0.8% United Kingdom,  Greenmount: 11.7% New Zealand,  Greenmount: 3.0% Italy,  Greenmount: 1.2% India,  Greenmount: 1.1% Malaysia,  Greenmount: 0.9% Germany,  Greenmount: 0.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in country of birth, 2006 to 2011
Change in country of birth, 2006 to 2011 United Kingdom,  Greenmount: -3 New Zealand,  Greenmount: +22 Italy,  Greenmount: -2 India,  Greenmount: +5 Malaysia,  Greenmount: +12 Germany,  Greenmount: +3
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Greenmount in 2011 compared to the Shire of Mundaring shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas, and a similar proportion of people from a non-English speaking background.

Overall, 24.6% of the population was born overseas, and 9.5% were from a non-English speaking background, compared with 24.4% and 7.4% respectively for the Shire of Mundaring.

There were no major differences between Greenmount and Shire of Mundaring in 2011.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people born overseas increased by 60 or 10.9%, and the number of people from a non-English speaking background increased by 57 or 31.8%.

There were no major differences in Greenmount between 2006 and 2011.