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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 1.8% of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Rockingham 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 City of Rockingham. 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 City of Rockingham'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.
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Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
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City of Rockingham - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 to 2021 |
New Zealand | 57 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 117 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -60 |
United Kingdom | 29 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 127 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -98 |
South Africa | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -11 |
Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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City of Rockingham - 0 to 4 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Birthplace | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 to 2021 |
Overseas born | 164 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | -236 |
Australia | 8,653 | 94.6 | 93.3 | 8,449 | 89.8 | 89.4 | +204 |
Not stated | 332 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 563 | 6.0 | 5.9 | -231 |
Total people | 9,149 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,412 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -263 |
Analysis of the country of birth of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Rockingham in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 1.8% of children aged 0 to 4 years were born overseas, compared with 2.7% for Western Australia.
There were no major differences between City of Rockingham and Western Australia in 2021.
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of children aged 0 to 4 years born overseas decreased by 236 or 59.0%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of children aged 0 to 4 years in the City of Rockingham between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
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