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In 2021, 24.6% of people in Fitzroy North were born overseas, compared with 22.4% in Cremorne and Burnley - Richmond South.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Fitzroy North. 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, Fitzroy North'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
Fitzroy North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Cremorne and Burnley - Richmond South %Number%Cremorne and Burnley - Richmond South %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born2,90724.622.42,47124.521.5+436
Australia8,45271.473.66,88768.371.1+1,565
Not stated4784.03.97237.27.5-245
Total Population11,837100.0100.010,082100.0100.0+1,755
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
Fitzroy North - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Cremorne and Burnley - Richmond South %Number%Cremorne and Burnley - Richmond South %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom6895.85.44654.64.2+223
New Zealand3462.93.32372.42.7+108
Italy2131.80.34724.70.5-260
United States of America1601.40.9650.60.3+95
China1120.90.7540.50.6+58
Greece950.81.11901.93.8-95
Vietnam950.80.71031.00.8-8
Malaysia690.60.5450.40.4+24
Germany640.50.4600.60.4+4
Ireland640.51.0470.50.7+17
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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 Fitzroy North in 2021 compared to Cremorne and Burnley - Richmond South shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 24.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 22.4% for Cremorne and Burnley - Richmond South.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Fitzroy North was Italy, where 1.8% of the population, or 213 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Fitzroy North and Cremorne and Burnley - Richmond South was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Italy (1.8% compared to 0.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 436 or 17.6%.

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

  • Italy (-260 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+223 persons)
  • New Zealand (+108 persons)
  • Greece (-95 persons)

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