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Tarneit - Central

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In 2021, 56.3% of people in Tarneit - Central were born overseas, compared with 48.0% in the City of Wyndham.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Tarneit - Central. 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, Tarneit - Central'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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Tarneit - Central - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born15,82856.348.03724.622.5+15,791
Australia10,72938.246.910569.672.3+10,624
Not stated1,5525.55.185.85.2+1,543
Total Population28,109100.0100.0151100.0100.0+27,958
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Tarneit - Central - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2001 to 2021
India8,25929.417.30--0.7+8,259
New Zealand9793.53.211.21.5+977
Philippines9573.42.600.51.4+956
Pakistan5101.81.50--0.1+510
Sri Lanka3621.31.00--0.4+362
Ethiopia3311.20.700.20.1+331
China2991.12.600.50.3+298
Bangladesh2901.00.90--0.0+290
United Kingdom2871.02.143.25.3+282
Nepal1790.60.50--0.0+179
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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 Tarneit - Central in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 56.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 48.0% for the City of Wyndham.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Tarneit - Central was India, where 29.4% of the population, or 8,259 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Tarneit - Central and the City of Wyndham were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (29.4% compared to 17.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.1% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (1.0% compared to 2.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 15791 or 42678.4%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+8,259 persons)
  • New Zealand (+977 persons)
  • Philippines (+956 persons)
  • Pakistan (+510 persons)

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