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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 2.9% of children aged 0 to 4 years in Hobsons Bay City 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 Hobsons Bay City. 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.
Hobsons Bay City'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.
'In which country was the person born?'
Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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Hobsons Bay City - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Hobsons Bay City - Total population | Number | % | Hobsons Bay City - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
India | 29 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 77 | 1.3 | 2.9 | -48 |
United Kingdom | 20 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 29 | 0.5 | 4.2 | -9 |
New Zealand | 14 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 42 | 0.7 | 2.2 | -28 |
Philippines | 10 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | +2 |
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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Hobsons Bay City - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Hobsons Bay City - Total population | Number | % | Hobsons Bay City - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
Overseas born | 167 | 2.9 | 30.1 | 304 | 5.0 | 30.5 | -137 |
Australia | 5,369 | 93.0 | 65.4 | 5,452 | 89.9 | 63.2 | -83 |
Not stated | 239 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 310 | 5.1 | 6.3 | -71 |
Total people | 5,775 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,066 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -291 |
Analysis of the country of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 compared to the total population in Hobsons Bay City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 2.9% of children aged 0 to 4 years were born overseas, compared with 30.1% for the total population in Hobsons Bay City.
The major differences between the countries of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in Hobsons Bay City and the total population in Hobsons Bay City were:
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 0 to 4 years born overseas decreased by 137 or 45.1%.
There were no major changes for Hobsons Bay City between 2016 and 2021.
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