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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 45.8% of people aged 65 years or more in the City of Whitehorse were born overseas.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity at the chosen age group in the City of Whitehorse. The mix of Country of Birth groups in different age groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time. Typically, older populations are more likely to have been born overseas, however the countries of birth are different to the young, with migration from Europe dominating among those over 60, while Asian countries such as China and India are more common birthplaces among the young.
The City of Whitehorse's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Language Spoken at Home data and data specific to the characteristics of the birthplace or people born overseas in total.
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Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whitehorse - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 2,840 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 1,493 | 5.3 | 1.9 | +1,347 |
| United Kingdom | 1,826 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 1,934 | 6.8 | 8.3 | -108 |
| Greece | 1,261 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 1,254 | 4.4 | 4.8 | +7 |
| Italy | 1,002 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 1,096 | 3.9 | 6.8 | -94 |
| Malaysia | 970 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 573 | 2.0 | 0.8 | +397 |
| Vietnam | 630 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 351 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +279 |
| India | 525 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 354 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +171 |
| Sri Lanka | 482 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 359 | 1.3 | 1.1 | +123 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 429 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 251 | 0.9 | 0.3 | +178 |
| Germany | 371 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 398 | 1.4 | 1.7 | -27 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whitehorse - 65 years or more | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Overseas born | 14,364 | 45.8 | 48.2 | 11,530 | 40.7 | 46.3 | +2,834 |
| Australia | 15,497 | 49.4 | 46.5 | 14,822 | 52.3 | 45.1 | +675 |
| Not stated | 1,491 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 1,967 | 6.9 | 8.6 | -476 |
| Total people | 31,352 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 28,319 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,033 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 65 years or more in the City of Whitehorse in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 45.8% of people aged 65 years or more were born overseas, compared with 48.2% for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 65 years or more in the City of Whitehorse and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (9.1% compared to 2.8%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (3.1% compared to 1.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (3.2% compared to 5.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.8% compared to 7.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 65 years or more born overseas increased by 2,834 or 24.6%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 65 years or more in the City of Whitehorse between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+1,347 persons)
- Malaysia (+397 persons)
- Vietnam (+279 persons)
- Hong Kong (SAR of China) (+178 persons)
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