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Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA

Birthplace

In 2021, 28.3% of people in Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA were born overseas, compared with 31.5% in the City of Stonnington.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA. 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, Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA'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
Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born13,84728.331.513,68328.431.4+164
Australia33,53768.563.931,94666.360.8+1,591
Not stated1,5803.24.62,5805.47.8-1,000
Total Population48,964100.0100.048,209100.0100.0+755
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
Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2016 to 2021
China2,0594.23.82,4325.04.3-373
United Kingdom1,6743.44.31,6513.44.2+23
India1,4793.02.41,4603.02.5+19
Greece7381.51.57401.51.6-2
New Zealand6891.42.27411.52.5-52
Malaysia6131.31.35681.21.2+45
South Africa3990.80.93720.80.8+27
United States of America3680.81.03400.70.8+28
Sri Lanka3620.70.63380.70.6+24
Hong Kong3510.70.62980.60.6+53
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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 Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA in 2021 compared to the City of Stonnington shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 28.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 31.5% for the City of Stonnington.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA was China, where 4.2% of the population, or 2,059 people, were born.

There were no major differences between Stonnington (C) - Malvern SLA and City of Stonnington in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 164 or 1.2%.

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

  • China (-373 persons)
  • Nepal (+60 persons)
  • Philippines (+57 persons)
  • Hong Kong (+53 persons)

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