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Peregian Springs

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In 2021, 26.1% of people in Peregian Springs were born overseas, compared with 20.7% in Sunshine Coast.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Peregian Springs. 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, Peregian Springs'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
Peregian Springs - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born2,79226.120.71,84325.119.5+949
Australia7,47669.974.34,90766.874.1+2,569
Not stated4334.05.15978.16.4-164
Total Population10,701100.0100.07,347100.0100.0+3,354
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
Peregian Springs - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,08310.16.878310.77.0+300
New Zealand4314.04.33725.14.5+59
South Africa2452.31.21452.01.0+100
United States of America1051.00.5560.80.5+49
Brazil710.70.3200.30.1+51
Canada700.70.4540.70.4+16
Germany550.50.6500.70.6+5
India540.50.7120.20.4+42
Italy420.40.2150.20.2+27
Ireland390.40.3160.20.2+23
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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 Peregian Springs in 2021 compared to Sunshine Coast shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 26.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 20.7% for Sunshine Coast.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Peregian Springs and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (10.1% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (2.3% compared to 1.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 949 or 51.5%.

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

  • United Kingdom (+300 persons)
  • South Africa (+100 persons)
  • New Zealand (+59 persons)
  • Brazil (+51 persons)

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