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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 19.4% of people in Mount Cotton were born overseas, compared with 29.6% in Ormiston.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Mount Cotton. 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 Cotton'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.
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Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cotton - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Ormiston % | Number | % | Ormiston % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Total overseas born | 1,418 | 19.4 | 29.6 | 590 | 18.8 | 24.9 | +828 |
| Australia | 5,766 | 78.9 | 68.1 | 2,396 | 76.3 | 70.4 | +3,370 |
| Not stated | 121 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 156 | 5.0 | 4.7 | -35 |
| Total Population | 7,305 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,142 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,163 |
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Mount Cotton in 2021 compared to Ormiston shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 19.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 29.6% for Ormiston.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Mount Cotton and Ormiston was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (6.6% compared to 11.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 828 or 140.3%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (+197 persons)
- New Zealand (+172 persons)
- South Africa (+136 persons)
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