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In 2021, 34.8% of people in Collingwood were born overseas, compared with 23.3% in Swan Street Structure Plan.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Collingwood. 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, Collingwood'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
Collingwood - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Swan Street Structure Plan %Number%Swan Street Structure Plan %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born3,20234.823.31,87034.123.4+1,332
Australia5,35958.372.62,91453.166.7+2,445
Not stated6276.84.270712.99.9-80
Total Population9,188100.0100.05,491100.0100.0+3,697
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Collingwood - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Swan Street Structure Plan %Number%Swan Street Structure Plan %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom4815.25.31823.34.3+299
New Zealand3293.62.91612.93.2+168
Vietnam2843.10.74017.30.8-117
Ethiopia1731.90.1500.90.0+123
China1611.80.71392.50.6+22
United States of America1361.51.1180.30.8+118
Somalia981.1--460.8--+52
Malaysia971.10.6370.70.5+60
Ireland730.80.9160.30.8+57
Canada610.70.4220.40.3+39
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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 Collingwood in 2021 compared to Swan Street Structure Plan shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 34.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 23.3% for Swan Street Structure Plan.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Collingwood was Vietnam, where 3.1% of the population, or 284 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Collingwood and Swan Street Structure Plan were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (3.1% compared to 0.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Ethiopia (1.9% compared to 0.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in China (1.8% compared to 0.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Greece (0.7% compared to 1.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1332 or 71.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+299 persons)
  • New Zealand (+168 persons)
  • Ethiopia (+123 persons)
  • United States of America (+118 persons)

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