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Birthplace

In 2021, 54.3% of people aged 55 to 64 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 - 55 to 64 years20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2011 to 2021
United Kingdom2,4086.75.92,3529.87.4+56
India2,1726.02.37773.21.4+1,395
Sri Lanka1,8825.21.68683.61.3+1,014
Afghanistan9412.60.31980.80.1+743
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)9402.64.02711.11.7+669
Philippines9122.51.43061.31.0+606
New Zealand8042.21.94291.81.5+375
Mauritius7382.00.45642.40.4+174
Fiji4441.20.41780.70.2+266
Vietnam3751.03.41600.72.2+215
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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 Casey - 55 to 64 years20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2011 to 2021
Overseas born19,65554.341.912,02850.242.7+7,627
Australia15,07941.654.110,78345.052.0+4,296
Not stated1,4764.14.01,1584.85.3+318
Total people36,210100.0100.023,969100.0100.0+12,241
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 55 to 64 years in the City of Casey in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 54.3% of people aged 55 to 64 years were born overseas, compared with 41.9% for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 55 to 64 years in the City of Casey and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (6.0% compared to 2.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (5.2% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (2.6% compared to 0.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (1.0% compared to 3.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people aged 55 to 64 years born overseas increased by 7,627 or 63.4%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 55 to 64 years in the City of Casey between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+1,395 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+1,014 persons)
  • Afghanistan (+743 persons)
  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+669 persons)

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