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In 2021, 14.1% of people in East Geelong were born overseas, compared with 32.8% in Bell Park.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in East Geelong. 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, East Geelong'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
East Geelong - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Bell Park %Number%Bell Park %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born56514.132.848112.531.4+84
Australia3,32382.862.23,16181.961.2+162
Not stated1243.15.02195.77.4-95
Total Population4,012100.0100.03,861100.0100.0+151
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
Birthplace - Ranked by size
East Geelong - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Bell Park %Number%Bell Park %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1573.91.81403.62.0+17
India531.32.9300.81.5+23
New Zealand401.00.8481.20.9-8
Italy290.71.9391.02.3-10
Greece270.70.3230.60.3+4
United States of America220.50.1130.30.1+9
Philippines210.51.6140.41.3+7
Ireland200.50.1140.40.1+6
Malaysia180.40.240.10.1+14
Netherlands150.40.4220.60.4-7
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in East Geelong in 2021 compared to Bell Park shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 14.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 32.8% for Bell Park.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in East Geelong and Bell Park were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (3.9% compared to 1.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (1.3% compared to 2.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (0.7% compared to 1.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Philippines (0.5% compared to 1.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 84 or 17.5%.

There were no major differences in East Geelong between 2016 and 2021.

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