Shepparton South East
Birthplace
In 2016, 25.2% of people in Shepparton South East were born overseas, compared with 14.9% in the City of Greater Shepparton.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Shepparton South East. 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, Shepparton South East'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Shepparton South East - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Greater Shepparton % | Number | % | City of Greater Shepparton % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 1,668 | 25.2 | 14.9 | 38000 | 1,241 | 21.7 | 13.1 | +427 |
| Australia | 4,364 | 66.0 | 76.0 | 38004 | 4,090 | 71.4 | 80.8 | +274 |
| Not stated | 577 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 38006 | 395 | 6.9 | 6.1 | +182 |
| Total Population | 6,610 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,728 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +882 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Shepparton South East - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | City of Greater Shepparton % | Number | % | City of Greater Shepparton % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Afghanistan | 347 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 30061 | 302 | 5.3 | 0.9 | +45 |
| Iraq | 256 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 30015 | 167 | 2.9 | 0.6 | +90 |
| India | 131 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 30013 | 69 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +62 |
| Italy | 124 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 30017 | 155 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -30 |
| United Kingdom | 93 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 30036 | 70 | 1.2 | 1.8 | +22 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 30023 | 14 | 0.2 | 1.0 | +58 |
| Turkey | 53 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 30035 | 73 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -20 |
| Pakistan | 48 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 30108 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +40 |
| Kuwait | 33 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 30090 | 33 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Albania | 32 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 30062 | 33 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 30 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30072 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +24 |
| Taiwan | 30 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 30058 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +21 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30022 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +15 |
| Philippines | 25 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 30027 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +5 |
| Iran | 23 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30049 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +3 |
| China | 20 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30005 | 23 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -4 |
| Greece | 19 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30011 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1 |
| Samoa | 18 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30110 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +18 |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30033 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +10 |
| Germany | 12 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30010 | 16 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -4 |
| Sudan | 12 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30134 | 16 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -4 |
| Syria | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30121 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +7 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Shepparton South East in 2016 compared to the City of Greater Shepparton shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 25.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 14.9% for the City of Greater Shepparton.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Shepparton South East was Afghanistan, where 5.3% of the population, or 347 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Shepparton South East and the City of Greater Shepparton were:
- A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (5.3% compared to 1.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Iraq (3.9% compared to 0.7%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 427 or 34.4%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- Iraq (+90 persons)
- India (+62 persons)
- New Zealand (+58 persons)