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City of WodongaCommunity profile

In 2021, 11.3% of people in the City of Wodonga were born overseas, compared with 7.7% in Baranduda.

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)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Baranduda %Number%Baranduda %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born4,90111.37.73,0199.78.7+1,882
Australia36,17483.789.526,80285.888.7+9,372
Not stated2,1655.02.91,4124.52.6+753
Total Population43,240100.0100.031,233100.0100.0+12,007
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%Baranduda %Number%Baranduda %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom1,0002.32.68522.73.6+148
India4111.00.4250.1--+386
New Zealand4090.90.92350.80.4+174
Philippines2880.70.1620.2--+226
Germany2870.70.73161.01.2-29
Vietnam1870.4--60.0--+181
Congo, Democratic Republic of1800.4--0----+180
Netherlands1400.30.51530.50.4-13
Nepal1070.20.10----+107
Croatia1050.20.11360.40.5-31
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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 Baranduda shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 11.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 7.7% for Baranduda.

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 Baranduda in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1882 or 62.3%.

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

  • India (+386 persons)
  • Philippines (+226 persons)
  • Vietnam (+181 persons)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of (+180 persons)

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