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In 2021, 23.2% of the Cantonese speaking population in the City of Banyule were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Banyule - Cantonese speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Hong Kong (SAR of China)39826.924.234226.222.2+56
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)37825.623.938229.325.4-4
Malaysia24516.613.421216.213.4+33
Vietnam432.910.5483.711.3-5
Singapore201.40.9141.11.0+6
Macau (SAR of China)120.80.730.20.8+9
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

Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Banyule - Cantonese speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Overseas born1,13276.676.81,02778.777.3+105
Australia34323.222.827120.821.8+72
Not stated30.20.470.50.9-4
Total people1,478100.0100.01,305100.0100.0+173
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

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the Cantonese speaking population in the City of Banyule in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 76.6% of the Cantonese speaking population was born overseas, compared with 76.8% for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the Cantonese speaking population in the City of Banyule and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Malaysia (16.6% compared to 13.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) (26.9% compared to 24.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (25.6% compared to 23.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (2.9% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of Cantonese speakers born overseas increased by 105 or 10.2%,

The largest change in birthplace countries of the Cantonese speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 was for those born in:

  • Hong Kong (SAR of China) (+56 persons)

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