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In 2021, 25.2% of the non-English speaking population in the City of Stonnington were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Stonnington - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Stonnington - Total populationNumber%City of Stonnington - Total population2016 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)3,75316.23.84,35018.04.3-597
India1,8738.12.42,0758.62.5-202
Greece1,3966.01.51,5346.31.6-138
Malaysia7213.11.37683.21.2-47
Vietnam5502.40.65472.30.6+3
Italy4321.90.65172.10.7-85
Hong Kong (SAR of China)4311.90.64321.80.6-1
Philippines4221.80.63601.50.5+62
Colombia4141.80.52701.10.3+144
Indonesia3861.70.54802.00.5-94
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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 Stonnington - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Stonnington - Total populationNumber%City of Stonnington - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born17,10473.731.318,44976.331.5-1,345
Australia5,83725.263.95,37822.260.7+459
Not stated2521.14.83441.47.8-92
Total people23,193100.0100.024,171100.0100.0-978
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 the non-English speaking population in the City of Stonnington in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Stonnington shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 73.7% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 31.3% for the total population in the City of Stonnington.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Stonnington and the total population in the City of Stonnington were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (16.2% compared to 3.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (8.1% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Greece (6.0% compared to 1.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (3.1% compared to 1.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas decreased by 1,345 or 7.3%,

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

  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (-597 persons)
  • India (-202 persons)
  • Colombia (+144 persons)
  • Greece (-138 persons)

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