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Birthplace

In 2021, 14.0% of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Ballarat 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 Ballarat. 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 Ballarat'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 Ballarat - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VICNumber%Regional VIC2016 to 2021
India6524.23.23722.82.4+280
United Kingdom1841.21.11240.91.0+60
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1531.00.81841.40.8-31
Philippines1410.91.11060.80.7+35
New Zealand1220.81.0780.61.1+44
Nepal1120.70.5150.10.2+97
Sri Lanka820.50.4240.20.3+58
Pakistan620.40.3210.20.2+41
United States of America540.30.3350.30.2+19
Vietnam530.30.4210.20.2+32
Show all (25 entries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Ballarat - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional VICNumber%Regional VIC2016 to 2021
Overseas born2,17414.015.21,43811.012.2+736
Australia12,59081.078.610,81882.480.1+1,772
Not stated7735.06.18686.67.7-95
Total people15,537100.0100.013,124100.0100.0+2,413
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Ballarat in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 14.0% of people aged 25 to 34 years were born overseas, compared with 15.2% for Regional VIC.

The major difference between the countries of birth of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Ballarat and Regional VIC was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (4.2% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 25 to 34 years born overseas increased by 736 or 51.2%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of people aged 25 to 34 years in the City of Ballarat between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+280 persons)
  • Nepal (+97 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+60 persons)
  • Sri Lanka (+58 persons)

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