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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 4.5% of children aged 0 to 4 years in City of Port Phillip were born overseas.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in City of Port Phillip. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.
City of Port Phillip's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.
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Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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City of Port Phillip - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | City of Port Phillip - Total population | Number | % | City of Port Phillip - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
United Kingdom | 40 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 60 | 1.2 | 5.9 | -20 |
United States of America | 27 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 49 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -22 |
India | 13 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 66 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -53 |
New Zealand | 10 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 23 | 0.5 | 3.0 | -13 |
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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City of Port Phillip - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | City of Port Phillip - Total population | Number | % | City of Port Phillip - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
Overseas born | 189 | 4.5 | 33.1 | 365 | 7.5 | 31.5 | -176 |
Australia | 3,815 | 91.2 | 60.7 | 4,101 | 83.8 | 57.8 | -286 |
Not stated | 179 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 427 | 8.7 | 10.7 | -248 |
Total people | 4,183 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,893 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -710 |
Analysis of the country of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to the total population in City of Port Phillip shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 4.5% of children aged 0 to 4 years were born overseas, compared with 33.1% for the total population in City of Port Phillip.
The major differences between the countries of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Port Phillip and the total population in City of Port Phillip were:
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 0 to 4 years born overseas decreased by 176 or 48.2%.
The largest change in birthplace countries of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Port Phillip between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:
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