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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 8.6% of people in Murweh Shire were born overseas, compared with 13.9% in Toowoomba Regional Council area.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Murweh Shire. 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, Murweh Shire'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 | |||||||
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| Murweh Shire - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Toowoomba Regional Council area % | Number | % | Toowoomba Regional Council area % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total overseas born | 343 | 8.6 | 13.9 | 289 | 6.7 | 11.7 | +54 |
| Australia | 3,142 | 78.9 | 80.7 | 3,649 | 84.8 | 81.0 | -507 |
| Not stated | 497 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 365 | 8.5 | 7.3 | +132 |
| Total Population | 3,982 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,303 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -321 |
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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| Murweh Shire - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Toowoomba Regional Council area % | Number | % | Toowoomba Regional Council area % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Vietnam | 128 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 109 | 2.5 | 0.1 | +19 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 46 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +1 |
| United Kingdom | 36 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 39 | 0.9 | 2.4 | -3 |
| Philippines | 27 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +7 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Murweh Shire in 2021 compared to Toowoomba Regional Council area shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 8.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 13.9% for Toowoomba Regional Council area.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Murweh Shire was Vietnam, where 3.2% of the population, or 128 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Murweh Shire and Toowoomba Regional Council area were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (3.2% compared to 0.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (0.9% compared to 2.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 54 or 18.7%.
There were no major differences in Murweh Shire between 2016 and 2021.
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