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City of Casey

Birthplace

In 2021, 13.4% of children aged 5 to 11 years in the City of Casey 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 Casey. 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 Casey'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 Casey - 5 to 11 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of MeltonNumber%City of Melton2016 to 2021
India1,2463.12.78222.61.4+424
New Zealand6601.72.27822.52.5-122
Afghanistan5531.40.14561.40.0+97
Sri Lanka4251.10.25521.70.4-127
Pakistan4121.00.83121.00.3+100
Philippines2530.60.72280.70.9+25
United Kingdom1840.50.22800.90.5-96
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1540.40.11090.30.1+45
Iran1160.30.11070.30.0+9
Singapore1070.30.2700.20.2+37
Show all (43 entries)
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 Casey - 5 to 11 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of MeltonNumber%City of Melton2016 to 2021
Overseas born5,33213.411.84,88715.310.0+445
Australia32,68582.283.225,51380.084.3+7,172
Not stated1,7424.44.91,4794.65.7+263
Total people39,759100.0100.031,879100.0100.0+7,880
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 5 to 11 years in the City of Casey in 2021 compared to City of Melton shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 13.4% of children aged 5 to 11 years were born overseas, compared with 11.8% for City of Melton.

The major difference between the countries of birth of children aged 5 to 11 years in the City of Casey and City of Melton was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (1.4% compared to 0.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 5 to 11 years born overseas increased by 445 or 9.1%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of children aged 5 to 11 years in the City of Casey between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+424 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (-127 persons)
  • New Zealand (-122 persons)
  • Pakistan (+100 persons)

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