Upper Ferntree Gully
Birthplace
In 2021, 19.5% of people in Upper Ferntree Gully were born overseas, compared with 33.1% in the City of Knox.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Upper Ferntree Gully. 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, Upper Ferntree Gully'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Upper Ferntree Gully - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Knox % | Number | % | City of Knox % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 491 | 19.5 | 33.1 | 38000 | 466 | 19.5 | 24.6 | +25 |
| Australia | 1,919 | 76.3 | 64.0 | 38004 | 1,836 | 77.0 | 71.2 | +83 |
| Not stated | 105 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 38006 | 82 | 3.4 | 4.3 | +23 |
| Total Population | 2,515 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,384 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +131 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| Upper Ferntree Gully - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Knox % | Number | % | City of Knox % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| United Kingdom | 155 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 30036 | 228 | 9.6 | 6.7 | -73 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 30023 | 28 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +9 |
| Germany | 27 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 30010 | 28 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -1 |
| India | 22 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 30013 | 4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | +18 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 30022 | 36 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -16 |
| United States of America | 16 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 30037 | 0 | -- | 0.2 | +16 |
| Philippines | 16 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 30027 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +5 |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 30031 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +7 |
| Ireland | 15 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 30016 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +11 |
| Italy | 15 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 30017 | 13 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +2 |
| Greece | 14 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 30011 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | +11 |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 30033 | 3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | +11 |
| China | 12 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 30005 | 0 | -- | 0.7 | +12 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Upper Ferntree Gully in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 19.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 33.1% for the City of Knox.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Upper Ferntree Gully and the City of Knox were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (6.2% compared to 3.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.5% compared to 5.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.9% compared to 3.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (0.6% compared to 2.4%)
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 25 or 5.4%.
The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 was for those born in:
- United Kingdom (-73 persons)