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In 2021, 30.7% of people in Essendon North 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 Essendon North. 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, Essendon North'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
Essendon North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Milleara (N) %Number%Milleara (N) %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born93830.738.344922.338.3+489
Australia2,00465.558.41,41670.355.6+588
Not stated1183.93.41507.46.1-32
Total Population3,060100.0100.02,015100.0100.0+1,045
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Essendon North - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Milleara (N) %Number%Milleara (N) %2006 to 2021
India1775.81.6422.10.7+135
Italy1063.510.4954.713.0+11
United Kingdom551.81.6492.41.8+6
China501.61.3231.11.0+27
Philippines421.40.770.30.7+35
New Zealand361.20.6201.00.4+16
Nepal280.90.00----+28
Sri Lanka270.90.3251.20.3+2
Greece260.82.7251.22.8+1
Vietnam260.83.40--2.8+26
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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 Essendon North in 2021 compared to Milleara (N) shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 30.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 38.3% for Milleara (N).

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Essendon North was India, where 5.8% of the population, or 177 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Essendon North and Milleara (N) were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (5.8% compared to 1.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (3.5% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (0.8% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Greece (0.8% compared to 2.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 489 or 108.9%.

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

  • India (+135 persons)

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