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City of Mount Gambier

Birthplace

In 2021, 11.5% of people in the City of Mount Gambier were born overseas, compared with 11.0% in Limestone Coast region.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Mount Gambier. 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 City of Mount Gambier'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
City of Mount Gambier - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Limestone Coast region %Number%Limestone Coast region %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born3,07911.511.02,84310.810.0+236
Australia22,28682.982.121,78982.983.0+497
Not stated1,5205.76.91,6446.37.1-124
Total Population26,885100.0100.026,276100.0100.0+609
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
City of Mount Gambier - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Limestone Coast region %Number%Limestone Coast region %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom7932.92.98363.22.9-43
New Zealand2220.81.12240.91.0-2
Burma (Myanmar)2080.80.31970.70.3+11
Thailand1740.60.41450.60.3+29
Philippines1660.60.81280.50.7+38
India1570.60.3970.40.2+60
Netherlands1440.50.51580.60.5-14
Italy1320.50.31560.60.4-24
South Africa1010.40.3820.30.2+19
Germany970.40.31140.40.4-17
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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 City of Mount Gambier in 2021 compared to Limestone Coast region shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 11.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 11.0% for Limestone Coast region.

There were no major differences between City of Mount Gambier and Limestone Coast region in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 236 or 8.3%.

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

  • India (+60 persons)

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