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Birthplace

In 2021, 26.4% of children aged 12 to 17 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 - 12 to 17 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of MeltonNumber%City of Melton2016 to 2021
India1,3284.52.88413.41.9+487
Afghanistan1,2164.10.16552.60.0+561
New Zealand9233.13.57643.13.3+159
Sri Lanka6552.20.75272.10.5+128
Pakistan6052.00.52220.90.3+383
Philippines4221.42.03671.52.6+55
United Kingdom3351.10.83071.20.8+28
Iran2871.00.11370.60.1+150
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1760.60.12220.90.3-46
Malaysia1160.40.31090.40.3+7
Show all (49 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 - 12 to 17 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of MeltonNumber%City of Melton2016 to 2021
Overseas born7,85126.418.96,00924.318.6+1,842
Australia20,65169.676.217,62671.176.2+3,025
Not stated1,1864.04.91,1444.65.2+42
Total people29,688100.0100.024,779100.0100.0+4,909
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of children aged 12 to 17 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, 26.4% of children aged 12 to 17 years were born overseas, compared with 18.9% for City of Melton.

The major differences between the countries of birth of children aged 12 to 17 years in the City of Casey and City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (4.1% compared to 0.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (4.5% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Pakistan (2.0% compared to 0.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (2.2% compared to 0.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 12 to 17 years born overseas increased by 1,842 or 30.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of children aged 12 to 17 years in the City of Casey between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Afghanistan (+561 persons)
  • India (+487 persons)
  • Pakistan (+383 persons)
  • New Zealand (+159 persons)

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