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In 2021, 32.8% of the non-English speaking population in the City of Banyule 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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Banyule - non-English speakers20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Banyule - Total populationNumber%City of Banyule - Total population2011 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)3,62413.23.02,2739.82.0+1,351
India1,9897.21.91,2935.61.4+696
Italy1,3995.11.61,9748.52.1-575
Greece8463.10.89344.00.9-88
Malaysia7422.70.95542.40.7+188
Vietnam6852.50.64962.10.5+189
Iran6742.40.62210.90.2+453
Sri Lanka6372.30.75372.30.6+100
Philippines4781.70.63461.50.4+132
Somalia4301.60.44752.00.4-45
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Banyule - non-English speakers20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Banyule - Total populationNumber%City of Banyule - Total population2011 to 2021
Overseas born18,27366.424.515,48066.522.1+2,793
Australia9,04032.872.47,37231.773.8+1,668
Not stated2080.83.14191.84.0-211
Total people27,521100.0100.023,271100.0100.0+4,250
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Banyule in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Banyule shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 66.4% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 24.5% for the total population in the City of Banyule.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Banyule and the total population in the City of Banyule were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (13.2% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (7.2% compared to 1.9%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Italy (5.1% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Greece (3.1% compared to 0.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 2,793 or 18.0%,

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the non-English speaking population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+1,351 persons)
  • India (+696 persons)
  • Italy (-575 persons)
  • Iran (+453 persons)

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