Virginia
Birthplace
In 2021, 23.0% of people in Virginia were born overseas, compared with 20.7% in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Virginia. 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, Virginia'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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| Virginia - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Davoren Park - Elizabeth West % | Number | % | Davoren Park - Elizabeth West % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 636 | 23.0 | 20.7 | 38000 | 547 | 39.6 | 23.1 | +88 |
| Australia | 1,907 | 69.0 | 70.3 | 38004 | 748 | 54.1 | 69.9 | +1,158 |
| Not stated | 219 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 38006 | 86 | 6.2 | 7.1 | +133 |
| Total Population | 2,762 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,382 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,379 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Virginia - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Davoren Park - Elizabeth West % | Number | % | Davoren Park - Elizabeth West % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Vietnam | 190 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 30038 | 201 | 14.6 | 1.2 | -12 |
| United Kingdom | 113 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 30036 | 64 | 4.6 | 14.8 | +49 |
| Greece | 53 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 30011 | 94 | 6.9 | 0.1 | -42 |
| India | 41 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 30013 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +38 |
| Italy | 31 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 30017 | 63 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -33 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 30027 | 0 | -- | 0.3 | +30 |
| Cambodia | 29 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 30044 | 16 | 1.2 | 0.3 | +12 |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30031 | 0 | -- | -- | +15 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 30023 | 0 | -- | 0.9 | +12 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 11 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30032 | 16 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -6 |
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 Virginia in 2021 compared to Davoren Park - Elizabeth West shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 23.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 20.7% for Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Virginia was Vietnam, where 6.9% of the population, or 190 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Virginia and Davoren Park - Elizabeth West were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (6.9% compared to 0.7%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Greece (1.9% compared to 0.1%)
- A larger percentage of people born in India (1.5% compared to 0.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (4.1% compared to 6.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 89 or 16.3%.
There were no major differences in Virginia between 2001 and 2021.