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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 55.3% of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Whitehorse 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 Whitehorse. 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 Whitehorse'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whitehorse - 25 to 34 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 to 2021 |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 5,319 | 22.5 | 4.1 | 5,481 | 24.0 | 5.0 | -162 |
| India | 1,798 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 1,688 | 7.4 | 7.7 | +110 |
| Malaysia | 1,009 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 863 | 3.8 | 1.2 | +146 |
| Sri Lanka | 676 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 541 | 2.4 | 1.4 | +135 |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 421 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 560 | 2.4 | 0.6 | -139 |
| Philippines | 374 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 270 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +104 |
| Taiwan | 284 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 309 | 1.4 | 0.5 | -25 |
| Vietnam | 273 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 267 | 1.2 | 1.5 | +6 |
| United Kingdom | 262 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 231 | 1.0 | 1.8 | +31 |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 254 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 256 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -2 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whitehorse - 25 to 34 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 to 2021 |
| Overseas born | 13,073 | 55.3 | 36.9 | 13,029 | 57.0 | 37.0 | +44 |
| Australia | 9,523 | 40.3 | 57.9 | 8,867 | 38.8 | 56.1 | +656 |
| Not stated | 1,029 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 970 | 4.2 | 6.9 | +59 |
| Total people | 23,625 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 22,866 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +759 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Whitehorse in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 55.3% of people aged 25 to 34 years were born overseas, compared with 36.9% for Victoria.
The major differences between the countries of birth of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Whitehorse and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (22.5% compared to 4.1%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (4.3% compared to 1.4%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Sri Lanka (2.9% compared to 1.4%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) (1.8% compared to 0.5%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 25 to 34 years born overseas increased by 44 or 0.3%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Whitehorse between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (-162 persons)
- Malaysia (+146 persons)
- Hong Kong (SAR of China) (-139 persons)
- Sri Lanka (+135 persons)
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