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Murray Shire CouncilCommunity profile

In 2021, 17.8% of people in the Shire of Murray were born overseas, compared with 36.0% in Greater Perth.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the Shire of Murray. 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 Shire of Murray'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
Shire of Murray - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born3,21217.836.02,99918.036.1+213
Australia13,50774.759.512,18673.057.3+1,321
Not stated1,3617.54.61,5169.16.6-155
Total Population18,080100.0100.016,701100.0100.0+1,379
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
Shire of Murray - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,7219.59.71,69710.210.4+24
New Zealand5002.82.84402.63.2+60
South Africa1660.91.8960.61.8+70
Philippines1020.61.5780.51.3+24
Netherlands810.40.3870.50.4-6
Germany520.30.4510.30.4+1
United States of America520.30.4530.30.4-1
Ireland460.30.8530.30.8-7
Thailand420.20.4280.20.3+14
Malaysia400.21.5280.21.5+12
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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 Shire of Murray in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 17.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 36.0% for Greater Perth.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in the Shire of Murray and Greater Perth were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.2% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Malaysia (0.2% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.1% compared to 1.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 213 or 7.1%.

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

  • South Africa (+70 persons)
  • New Zealand (+60 persons)

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