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City of Rockingham

Birthplace

In 2021, 1.8% of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Rockingham 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 the City of Rockingham. 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.

The City of Rockingham'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Rockingham - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Rockingham - Total populationNumber%City of Rockingham - Total population2016 to 2021
New Zealand570.64.91171.25.4-60
United Kingdom290.314.71271.316.1-98
South Africa120.11.8230.21.9-11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Rockingham - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Rockingham - Total populationNumber%City of Rockingham - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born1641.830.44004.231.7-236
Australia8,65394.663.98,44989.860.6+204
Not stated3323.65.65636.07.8-231
Total people9,149100.0100.09,412100.0100.0-263
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

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Rockingham in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Rockingham shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 1.8% of children aged 0 to 4 years were born overseas, compared with 30.4% for the total population in the City of Rockingham.

The major differences between the countries of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Rockingham and the total population in the City of Rockingham were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (0.3% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in New Zealand (0.6% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in South Africa (0.1% compared to 1.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 0 to 4 years born overseas decreased by 236 or 59.0%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Rockingham between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (-98 persons)
  • New Zealand (-60 persons)

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