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Eastern Region Alliance area

Birthplace

In 2021, 31.6% of people in Eastern Region Alliance area were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in the City of Unley.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Eastern Region Alliance area. 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, Eastern Region Alliance area'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
Eastern Region Alliance area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born65,53931.625.543,25024.119.8+22,289
Australia136,02265.672.1128,82671.876.0+7,196
Not stated5,6772.72.37,2814.14.2-1,604
Total Population207,238100.0100.0179,357100.0100.0+27,881
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Eastern Region Alliance area - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom9,6424.75.310,8636.16.1-1,221
China8,9264.32.79500.50.4+7,976
India7,8313.82.28310.50.3+7,000
Italy5,7762.81.09,0825.11.8-3,306
Malaysia2,8891.40.81,6540.90.8+1,235
Sri Lanka1,7570.80.53950.20.1+1,362
Vietnam1,7280.80.55480.30.1+1,180
Greece1,6870.81.32,4921.42.2-805
New Zealand1,5040.70.81,4840.80.8+20
Hong Kong1,3860.70.48040.40.3+582
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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 Eastern Region Alliance area in 2021 compared to the City of Unley shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 31.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 25.5% for the City of Unley.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Eastern Region Alliance area was China, where 4.3% of the population, or 8,926 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Eastern Region Alliance area and the City of Unley were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Italy (2.8% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (3.8% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in China (4.3% compared to 2.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 22289 or 51.5%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+7,976 persons)
  • India (+7,000 persons)
  • Italy (-3,306 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+1,362 persons)

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