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Birthplace

In 2021, 54.4% of people aged 80 years or more 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 - 80 years or more20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%AustraliaNumber%Australia2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,17813.410.391713.09.6+261
Italy3774.34.42703.84.5+107
India2813.20.81842.60.7+97
Netherlands2462.81.12293.21.1+17
Sri Lanka2392.70.41762.50.3+63
Germany1812.11.41422.01.3+39
Mauritius1752.00.11412.00.1+34
Greece1411.62.6881.22.1+53
Croatia1381.60.8831.20.6+55
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1091.21.6650.91.4+44
Show all (55 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 - 80 years or more20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%AustraliaNumber%Australia2016 to 2021
Overseas born4,78754.435.93,45648.932.4+1,331
Australia3,43939.055.62,94841.756.3+491
Not stated5816.68.46699.511.2-88
Total people8,807100.0100.07,073100.0100.0+1,734
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 people aged 80 years or more in the City of Casey in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 54.4% of people aged 80 years or more were born overseas, compared with 35.9% for Australia.

The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 80 years or more in the City of Casey and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (13.4% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (3.2% compared to 0.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (2.7% compared to 0.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Mauritius (2.0% compared to 0.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 80 years or more born overseas increased by 1,331 or 38.5%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 80 years or more in the City of Casey between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+261 persons)
  • Italy (+107 persons)
  • India (+97 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+63 persons)

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