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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 32.9% of people in EMRC area were born overseas, compared with 36.0% in Greater Perth.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in EMRC area. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.
To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, EMRC area's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.
'In which country was the person born?'
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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EMRC area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Perth % | Number | % | Greater Perth % | 2011 to 2021 |
Total overseas born | 91,182 | 32.9 | 36.0 | 68,889 | 31.2 | 34.4 | +22,293 |
Australia | 173,545 | 62.6 | 59.5 | 139,187 | 63.1 | 59.7 | +34,358 |
Not stated | 12,620 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 12,580 | 5.7 | 5.9 | +40 |
Total Population | 277,347 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 220,656 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +56,691 |
Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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EMRC area - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Perth % | Number | % | Greater Perth % | 2011 to 2021 |
United Kingdom | 20,341 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 19,986 | 9.1 | 11.4 | +355 |
India | 8,903 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4,305 | 2.0 | 1.6 | +4,598 |
New Zealand | 8,486 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 7,179 | 3.3 | 3.1 | +1,307 |
Philippines | 5,323 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2,044 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +3,279 |
Vietnam | 4,430 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3,358 | 1.5 | 0.7 | +1,072 |
South Africa | 3,429 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2,592 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +837 |
Malaysia | 2,469 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1,981 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +488 |
Italy | 2,436 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2,789 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -353 |
China | 2,284 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1,481 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +803 |
Ireland | 1,730 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1,132 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +598 |
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in EMRC area in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 32.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 36.0% for Greater Perth.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in EMRC area was India, where 3.2% of the population, or 8,903 people, were born.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in EMRC area and Greater Perth was:
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 22293 or 32.4%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:
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