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City of Whitehorse

Birthplace

In 2021, 4.4% of children aged 0 to 4 years 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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Whitehorse - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Whitehorse - Total populationNumber%City of Whitehorse - Total population2016 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)781.013.01641.911.5-86
India520.73.9971.13.0-45
Hong Kong (SAR of China)290.41.6220.21.5+7
United Kingdom200.32.6380.43.0-18
United States of America160.20.4300.30.3-14
Singapore130.20.7160.20.6-3
Malaysia120.23.3310.42.7-19
New Zealand120.21.0180.21.1-6
Korea, Republic of (South)110.10.7150.20.7-4
Canada110.10.230.00.1+8
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 Whitehorse - 0 to 4 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Whitehorse - Total populationNumber%City of Whitehorse - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born3424.441.56026.838.4-260
Australia7,26993.455.17,91189.657.2-642
Not stated1752.23.33153.64.4-140
Total people7,786100.0100.08,828100.0100.0-1,042
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 children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Whitehorse in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Whitehorse shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 4.4% of children aged 0 to 4 years were born overseas, compared with 41.5% for the total population in the City of Whitehorse.

The major differences between the countries of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Whitehorse and the total population in the City of Whitehorse were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (1.0% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.7% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Malaysia (0.2% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (0.3% compared to 2.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 0 to 4 years born overseas decreased by 260 or 43.2%.

The largest change in birthplace countries of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Whitehorse between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:

  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (-86 persons)

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