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Golden Plains Shire

Birthplace

In 2021, 9.3% of people in Golden Plains Shire were born overseas, compared with 12.4% in Regional VIC.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Golden Plains Shire. 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, Golden Plains Shire'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
Golden Plains Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born2,3169.312.42,0209.311.0+296
Australia21,39685.681.018,22784.080.7+3,169
Not stated1,2775.16.61,4456.78.3-168
Total Population24,989100.0100.021,692100.0100.0+3,297
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
Golden Plains Shire - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom9954.03.29214.23.2+74
New Zealand2310.91.01950.91.0+36
Netherlands1200.50.41220.60.5-2
Germany1120.40.41210.60.4-9
South Africa500.20.3340.20.2+16
United States of America480.20.2320.10.2+16
Malta470.20.1270.10.1+20
Ireland460.20.2380.20.2+8
Croatia460.20.1410.20.2+5
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)430.20.1360.20.1+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 Golden Plains Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 9.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.4% for Regional VIC.

There were no major differences between Golden Plains Shire and Regional VIC in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 296 or 14.7%.

The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+74 persons)

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