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Moorabbin & Highett Planning area

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In 2021, 34.1% of people in Moorabbin & Highett Planning area were born overseas, compared with 26.3% in Dingley Village.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Moorabbin & Highett Planning 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, Moorabbin & Highett Planning 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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Moorabbin & Highett Planning area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Dingley Village %Number%Dingley Village %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born3,53334.126.32,20628.021.3+1,327
Australia6,41562.070.84,92062.574.1+1,495
Not stated4013.92.97429.44.5-341
Total Population10,349100.0100.07,868100.0100.0+2,481
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Moorabbin & Highett Planning area - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Dingley Village %Number%Dingley Village %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom4634.55.13584.66.0+105
India3983.82.21281.61.5+270
China3493.42.21381.80.2+211
New Zealand1661.61.21331.71.4+33
Greece1641.61.12112.70.9-47
South Africa1121.10.8390.50.5+73
Philippines1051.00.5310.40.3+74
Italy991.00.81642.10.9-65
Sri Lanka940.91.1831.11.1+11
Russian Federation940.90.2420.50.1+52
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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 Moorabbin & Highett Planning area in 2021 compared to Dingley Village shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 34.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 26.3% for Dingley Village.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Moorabbin & Highett Planning area and Dingley Village were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (3.8% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in China (3.4% compared to 2.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1327 or 60.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+270 persons)
  • China (+211 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+105 persons)
  • Philippines (+74 persons)

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