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City of WodongaCommunity profile

In 2021, 11.3% of people in the City of Wodonga were born overseas, compared with 12.4% in Regional VIC.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Wodonga. 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, the City of Wodonga'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
City of Wodonga - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born4,90111.312.43,95310.011.0+948
Australia36,17483.781.032,68383.080.7+3,491
Not stated2,1655.06.62,7206.98.3-555
Total Population43,240100.0100.039,356100.0100.0+3,884
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
City of Wodonga - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,0002.33.28822.23.2+118
India4111.01.02940.70.6+117
New Zealand4090.91.03130.81.0+96
Philippines2880.70.62210.60.4+67
Germany2870.70.42910.70.4-4
Vietnam1870.40.2160.00.1+171
Congo, Democratic Republic of1800.40.0630.20.0+117
Netherlands1400.30.41450.40.5-5
Nepal1070.20.1740.20.0+33
Croatia1050.20.11130.30.2-8
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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 the City of Wodonga in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 11.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.4% for Regional VIC.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Wodonga was India, where 1.0% of the population, or 411 people, were born.

There were no major differences between City of Wodonga and Regional VIC in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 948 or 24.0%.

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

  • Vietnam (+171 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+118 persons)
  • India (+117 persons)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of (+117 persons)

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