City of Ballarat
Non-English speakers - Birthplace
In 2021, 26.3% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population in the City of Ballarat were born in Australia.
People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
People using [COIIDLabelForLanguage] at home and born overseas
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| City of Ballarat - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Regional VIC | Number | % | Regional VIC | 2011 to 2021 | |
| India | 1,661 | 20.9 | 1.0 | 30113 | 401 | 10.4 | 0.4 | +1,260 |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 641 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 30053 | 394 | 10.2 | 0.2 | +247 |
| Philippines | 450 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 30195 | 131 | 3.4 | 0.3 | +319 |
| Nepal | 203 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 30169 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.0 | +182 |
| Sri Lanka | 193 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 30235 | 58 | 1.5 | 0.1 | +135 |
| Pakistan | 173 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 30189 | 41 | 1.1 | 0.0 | +132 |
| Vietnam | 142 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 30270 | 58 | 1.5 | 0.1 | +84 |
| Malaysia | 133 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 30146 | 58 | 1.5 | 0.1 | +75 |
| Thailand | 113 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 30249 | 31 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +82 |
| Bangladesh | 89 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 30022 | 29 | 0.8 | 0.0 | +60 |
| Netherlands | 87 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 30170 | 116 | 3.0 | 0.6 | -29 |
| Italy | 86 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 30120 | 107 | 2.8 | 0.6 | -21 |
| Croatia | 79 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 30062 | 91 | 2.4 | 0.2 | -12 |
| Germany | 70 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 30092 | 91 | 2.4 | 0.5 | -21 |
| Japan | 69 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 30122 | 52 | 1.3 | 0.0 | +17 |
| South Africa | 68 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 30223 | 56 | 1.5 | 0.2 | +12 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 30172 | 27 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +40 |
| Iran | 63 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 30115 | 58 | 1.5 | 0.0 | +5 |
| Indonesia | 61 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 30114 | 17 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +44 |
| United Kingdom | 60 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 30075 | 26 | 0.7 | 3.5 | +34 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 30278 | 26 | 0.7 | 0.0 | +27 |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 52 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 30129 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +38 |
| Greece | 49 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30096 | 49 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Iraq | 48 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30116 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +29 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 46 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30109 | 33 | 0.9 | 0.0 | +13 |
| Taiwan | 44 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30246 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +34 |
| Fiji | 38 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30082 | 29 | 0.8 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Egypt | 35 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30073 | 24 | 0.6 | 0.0 | +11 |
| Brazil | 35 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30034 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +32 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30175 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.0 | +16 |
| Colombia | 34 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30055 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +31 |
| South Sudan | 33 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30226 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +18 |
| Singapore | 32 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30217 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.0 | +11 |
| France | 32 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30085 | 26 | 0.7 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Poland | 30 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30197 | 38 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -8 |
| South Eastern Europe, nfd | 26 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30225 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Kenya | 24 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30126 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +16 |
| Togo | 23 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30251 | 34 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -11 |
| Serbia | 22 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30214 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Russian Federation | 22 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30205 | 25 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -3 |
| Mauritius | 22 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30154 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +18 |
| Chile | 20 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30052 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +12 |
| Malta | 18 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30149 | 24 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -6 |
| Hungary | 17 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30110 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30079 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +13 |
| Cambodia | 16 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30042 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30262 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Sudan | 16 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30240 | 69 | 1.8 | 0.1 | -53 |
| Mexico | 15 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30156 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +11 |
| Belgium | 15 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30025 | 11 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +4 |
| Ghana | 15 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30093 | 26 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -11 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30001 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +11 |
| Czech Republic | 14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30066 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Samoa | 14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30207 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +8 |
| Peru | 14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30194 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30263 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1 |
| United States of America | 14 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30265 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +7 |
| Argentina | 13 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30011 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +3 |
| Austria | 12 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30018 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Romania | 12 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30204 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30211 | 35 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -23 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30266 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30248 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +5 |
| Sweden | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30243 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30019 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -3 |
| Myanmar | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30039 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +11 |
| Cyprus | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30065 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +1 |
| El Salvador | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30074 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +11 |
| Canada | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30044 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Spain | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30234 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30220 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -4 |
| Turkey | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30257 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +4 |
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| City of Ballarat - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Regional VIC | Number | % | Regional VIC | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Overseas born | 5,812 | 73.0 | 12.3 | 38000 | 2,801 | 72.6 | 10.6 | +3,011 |
| Australia | 2,096 | 26.3 | 81.0 | 38004 | 968 | 25.1 | 84.3 | +1,128 |
| Not stated | 53 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 38009 | 88 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -35 |
| Total people | 7,961 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,857 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,104 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population in the City of Ballarat in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 73.0% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population was born overseas, compared with 12.3% for Regional VIC.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population in the City of Ballarat and Regional VIC were:
- A larger percentage of people born in India (20.9% compared to 1.0%)
- A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (8.1% compared to 0.3%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (5.7% compared to 0.6%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Nepal (2.5% compared to 0.1%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers born overseas increased by 3,011 or 107.5%,
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:
- India (+1,260 persons)
- Philippines (+319 persons)
- China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+247 persons)
- Nepal (+182 persons)