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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

South Gippsland Shire

Birthplace

In 2021, 11.5% of people in South Gippsland Shire were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Mirboo North - Baromi.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in South Gippsland 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, South Gippsland 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
South Gippsland Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Mirboo North - Baromi %Number%Mirboo North - Baromi %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born3,52511.512.23,14411.012.1+381
Australia24,73680.979.822,96580.078.6+1,771
Not stated2,3247.68.02,5989.19.3-274
Total Population30,585100.0100.028,707100.0100.0+1,878
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
South Gippsland Shire - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Mirboo North - Baromi %Number%Mirboo North - Baromi %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,3474.45.61,2674.44.7+80
New Zealand3771.21.23641.31.5+13
Netherlands2570.80.72680.90.4-11
Italy1780.61.12030.71.3-25
Germany1690.60.51440.50.6+25
Philippines1240.40.4760.30.2+48
India1190.4--1030.4--+16
United States of America800.30.2620.20.0+18
Ireland740.20.4650.20.4+9
South Africa710.2--560.20.1+15
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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 South Gippsland Shire in 2021 compared to Mirboo North - Baromi shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 11.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.2% for Mirboo North - Baromi.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in South Gippsland Shire was Netherlands, where 0.8% of the population, or 257 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in South Gippsland Shire and Mirboo North - Baromi was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (4.4% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 381 or 12.1%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+80 persons)

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