Mount Barker
Birthplace
In 2016, 19.0% of people in Mount Barker were born overseas, compared with 19.5% in Shire of Plantagenet rural districts.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in 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, 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Mount Barker - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Shire of Plantagenet rural districts % | Number | % | Shire of Plantagenet rural districts % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Total overseas born | 524 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 38000 | 473 | 18.3 | 21.6 | +51 |
| Australia | 1,982 | 71.7 | 70.3 | 38004 | 1,970 | 76.3 | 72.6 | +13 |
| Not stated | 258 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 38006 | 137 | 5.3 | 5.9 | +121 |
| Total Population | 2,766 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,581 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +185 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Mount Barker - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Shire of Plantagenet rural districts % | Number | % | Shire of Plantagenet rural districts % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 208 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 30036 | 220 | 8.5 | 10.3 | -12 |
| Afghanistan | 82 | 3.0 | -- | 30061 | 44 | 1.7 | 0.3 | +38 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 30023 | 51 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +6 |
| South Africa | 19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 30031 | 19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0 |
| Philippines | 15 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 30027 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +2 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 30022 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | +6 |
| India | 14 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30013 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +9 |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Mount Barker in 2016 compared to Shire of Plantagenet rural districts shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 19.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 19.5% for Shire of Plantagenet rural districts.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Mount Barker was Afghanistan, where 3.0% of the population, or 82 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Mount Barker and Shire of Plantagenet rural districts were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (3.0% compared to 0.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (7.5% compared to 9.9%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 51 or 10.8%.
There were no major differences in Mount Barker between 2011 and 2016.