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In 2021, 26.4% of the non-English speaking population in City of Port Phillip were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Port Phillip - non-English speakers20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Port Phillip - Total populationNumber%City of Port Phillip - Total population2011 to 2021
India1,5997.52.11,4518.02.1+148
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,5357.21.61,0806.01.3+455
Greece9544.41.11,2196.71.4-265
Colombia7533.50.81470.80.2+606
Italy6122.90.84242.30.6+188
Brazil4862.30.61310.70.2+355
France4782.20.73431.90.5+135
Malaysia4672.20.94612.50.8+6
Philippines4081.90.61911.10.3+217
Vietnam3731.70.52181.20.3+155
Show all (102 entries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Port Phillip - non-English speakers20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Port Phillip - Total populationNumber%City of Port Phillip - Total population2011 to 2021
Overseas born15,50472.332.913,02471.931.1+2,480
Australia5,65826.460.74,75226.260.4+906
Not stated2841.36.43371.98.5-53
Total people21,446100.0100.018,113100.0100.0+3,333
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to the total population in City of Port Phillip shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 72.3% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 32.9% for the total population in City of Port Phillip.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Port Phillip and the total population in City of Port Phillip were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (7.2% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (7.5% compared to 2.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Greece (4.4% compared to 1.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Colombia (3.5% compared to 0.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 2,480 or 19.0%,

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the non-English speaking population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Colombia (+606 persons)
  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+455 persons)
  • Brazil (+355 persons)
  • Greece (-265 persons)

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