Planning area 3
Birthplace
In 2016, 14.3% of people in Planning area 3 were born overseas, compared with 15.0% in Rural Balance.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Planning area 3. 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, Planning area 3'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Planning area 3 - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Rural Balance % | Number | % | Rural Balance % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 2,970 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 38000 | 2,646 | 13.9 | 14.9 | +324 |
| Australia | 16,252 | 78.4 | 73.1 | 38004 | 15,127 | 79.7 | 78.0 | +1,125 |
| Not stated | 1,508 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 38006 | 1,197 | 6.3 | 7.1 | +311 |
| Total Population | 20,730 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,970 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,760 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning area 3 - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Rural Balance % | Number | % | Rural Balance % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,284 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 30036 | 1,184 | 6.2 | 6.9 | +100 |
| New Zealand | 276 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 30023 | 203 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +73 |
| Germany | 135 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 30010 | 148 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -13 |
| Greece | 83 | 0.4 | -- | 30011 | 78 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Italy | 83 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30017 | 94 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -11 |
| United States of America | 71 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 30037 | 51 | 0.3 | 0.9 | +20 |
| Netherlands | 69 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 30022 | 82 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -13 |
| Malta | 63 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30021 | 80 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -17 |
| Ireland | 59 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30016 | 50 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +9 |
| Croatia | 58 | 0.3 | -- | 30006 | 54 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Philippines | 56 | 0.3 | -- | 30027 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +20 |
| Poland | 41 | 0.2 | -- | 30028 | 27 | 0.1 | -- | +14 |
| China | 40 | 0.2 | -- | 30005 | 31 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +9 |
| South Africa | 32 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30031 | 37 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -5 |
| Uruguay | 31 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30127 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +18 |
| India | 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30013 | 24 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 25 | 0.1 | -- | 30032 | 28 | 0.1 | -- | -3 |
| Hungary | 21 | 0.1 | -- | 30048 | 35 | 0.2 | -- | -14 |
| Canada | 19 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30004 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -7 |
| Cyprus | 17 | 0.1 | -- | 30046 | 13 | 0.1 | -- | +4 |
| Chile | 14 | 0.1 | -- | 30045 | 9 | 0.0 | -- | +5 |
| Spain | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30057 | 21 | 0.1 | -- | -10 |
| Finland | 10 | 0.0 | -- | 30082 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +4 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 0.0 | -- | 30116 | 14 | 0.1 | -- | -4 |
| Thailand | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30034 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Planning area 3 in 2016 compared to Rural Balance shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 14.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 15.0% for Rural Balance.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Planning area 3 was Germany, where 0.7% of the population, or 135 people, were born.
There were no major differences between Planning area 3 and Rural Balance in 2016.
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 324 or 12.2%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (+100 persons)
- New Zealand (+73 persons)