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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 4.8% of people aged 12 to 25 years in the Macedon Ranges Shire 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 the Macedon Ranges Shire. 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.
The Macedon Ranges Shire'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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Macedon Ranges Shire - 12 to 25 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Australia | Number | % | Australia | 2016 to 2021 |
United Kingdom | 117 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 90 | 1.2 | 1.9 | +27 |
New Zealand | 49 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 35 | 0.5 | 2.0 | +14 |
United States of America | 32 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 21 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +11 |
Philippines | 24 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.2 | 0.8 | +10 |
South Africa | 22 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 22 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0 |
India | 19 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | +12 |
Singapore | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +2 |
Thailand | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 | -- |
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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Macedon Ranges Shire - 12 to 25 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Australia | Number | % | Australia | 2016 to 2021 |
Overseas born | 379 | 4.8 | 18.4 | 304 | 4.2 | 19.6 | +75 |
Australia | 7,205 | 90.3 | 76.7 | 6,579 | 90.3 | 74.6 | +626 |
Not stated | 394 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 403 | 5.5 | 5.9 | -9 |
Total people | 7,978 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,286 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +692 |
Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 12 to 25 years in the Macedon Ranges Shire in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 4.8% of people aged 12 to 25 years were born overseas, compared with 18.4% for Australia.
The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 12 to 25 years in Macedon Ranges Shire and Australia were:
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 12 to 25 years born overseas increased by 75 or 24.7%.
There were no major changes for Macedon Ranges Shire between 2016 and 2021.
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