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City of Moonee Valley

Birthplace

In 2021, 27.8% of people in the City of Moonee Valley were born overseas, compared with 38.3% in Milleara (N).

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Moonee Valley. 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, the City of Moonee Valley'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
City of Moonee Valley - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Milleara (N) %Number%Milleara (N) %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born33,87927.838.327,62527.038.5+6,254
Australia83,42268.558.468,19666.854.9+15,225
Not stated4,5553.73.46,3106.26.6-1,755
Total Population121,856100.0100.0102,132100.0100.0+19,724
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Moonee Valley - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Milleara (N) %Number%Milleara (N) %2001 to 2021
Italy4,4533.710.46,5616.413.3-2,108
India2,7422.31.67310.70.5+2,011
United Kingdom2,7282.21.62,6532.61.8+75
Vietnam2,5222.13.42,0152.02.9+507
China1,6531.41.31,0151.00.9+638
New Zealand1,4951.20.68850.90.5+610
Greece1,3701.12.71,8241.83.2-454
Philippines8460.70.74710.50.6+375
Malaysia8240.70.52810.30.2+543
Nepal6430.50.030.0--+640
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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 the City of Moonee Valley in 2021 compared to Milleara (N) shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 27.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.3% for Milleara (N).

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Moonee Valley was Italy, where 3.7% of the population, or 4,453 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in the City of Moonee Valley and Milleara (N) were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (3.7% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Greece (1.1% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (2.1% compared to 3.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 6254 or 22.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Italy (-2,108 persons)
  • India (+2,011 persons)
  • Nepal (+640 persons)
  • China (+638 persons)

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