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In 2021, 35.5% of people in St Kilda were born overseas, compared with 33.1% in the City of Port Phillip.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in St Kilda. 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, St Kilda'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
St Kilda - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Port Phillip %Number%City of Port Phillip %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born7,65935.533.17,38732.831.4+271
Australia12,17756.560.711,76652.357.9+410
Not stated1,7107.96.23,36014.910.7-1,651
Total Population21,546100.0100.022,515100.0100.0-969
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
St Kilda - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Port Phillip %Number%City of Port Phillip %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,4876.96.01,3986.25.9+88
New Zealand6883.22.68103.63.0-122
India5002.32.14662.12.0+33
Ireland4972.31.43841.71.2+112
United States of America2831.31.22671.21.1+16
Colombia2251.00.8900.40.4+135
China2030.91.63141.41.8-112
France2000.90.71880.80.6+12
Germany1870.90.71750.80.7+11
Italy1860.90.82281.00.8-43
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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 St Kilda in 2021 compared to the City of Port Phillip shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 35.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 33.1% for the City of Port Phillip.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in St Kilda was India, where 2.3% of the population, or 500 people, were born.

There were no major differences between St Kilda and City of Port Phillip in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 272 or 3.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Colombia (+135 persons)
  • New Zealand (-122 persons)
  • Ireland (+112 persons)
  • China (-112 persons)

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