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In 2021, 22.7% of people in Malvern 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 Malvern. 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, Malvern'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
Malvern - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born61622.725.553920.924.7+77
Australia2,06976.372.11,94075.370.4+129
Not stated250.92.3973.84.9-72
Total Population2,710100.0100.02,576100.0100.0+134
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
Malvern - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1304.85.31385.45.3-8
China923.42.7461.83.2+46
Italy381.41.0451.71.2-7
India331.22.2251.01.7+8
Greece301.11.3240.91.5+6
Malaysia240.90.8220.90.8+2
New Zealand230.80.8230.90.90
South Africa170.60.640.20.4+13
Hong Kong130.50.490.30.4+4
Singapore120.40.330.10.4+9
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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 Malvern in 2021 compared to the City of Unley shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 22.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 25.5% for the City of Unley.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Malvern was China, where 3.4% of the population, or 92 people, were born.

There were no major differences between Malvern and City of Unley in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 77 or 14.3%.

There were no major differences in Malvern between 2016 and 2021.

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