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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 51.0% of people in Roxburgh Park were born overseas, compared with 33.6% in Greenvale - Yuroke.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Roxburgh Park. 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, Roxburgh Park'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.
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Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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| Roxburgh Park - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greenvale - Yuroke % | Number | % | Greenvale - Yuroke % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total overseas born | 12,314 | 51.0 | 33.6 | 10,483 | 48.1 | 30.7 | +1,831 |
| Australia | 10,794 | 44.7 | 63.4 | 10,006 | 45.9 | 64.9 | +788 |
| Not stated | 1,025 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1,320 | 6.1 | 4.3 | -295 |
| Total Population | 24,133 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,809 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,324 |
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Roxburgh Park in 2021 compared to Greenvale - Yuroke shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 51.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 33.6% for Greenvale - Yuroke.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Roxburgh Park was Iraq, where 17.2% of the population, or 4,150 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Roxburgh Park and Greenvale - Yuroke were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (17.2% compared to 3.8%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Syria (3.4% compared to 0.7%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Turkey (5.5% compared to 3.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (0.7% compared to 3.4%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1831 or 17.5%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- Syria (+548 persons)
- Iraq (+433 persons)
- Pakistan (+215 persons)
- Nepal (+207 persons)
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