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In 2021, 20.2% of people in Ward 3 were born overseas, compared with 23.2% in Keiraville - Mount Keira.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Ward 3. 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, Ward 3'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
Ward 3 - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Keiraville - Mount Keira %Number%Keiraville - Mount Keira %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born14,08720.223.214,23723.625.8-151
Australia52,52275.270.042,23570.168.3+10,287
Not stated3,2044.66.83,8096.35.9-605
Total Population69,813100.0100.060,282100.0100.0+9,531
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ward 3 - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Keiraville - Mount Keira %Number%Keiraville - Mount Keira %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom3,4214.94.04,2787.15.4-858
North Macedonia1,6392.30.52,0103.30.3-372
Italy8171.20.71,3212.21.1-504
New Zealand7131.00.84230.71.0+290
Portugal6580.90.17951.3---138
Philippines5320.80.13710.60.2+160
India4060.63.3540.10.6+352
Germany3680.50.44860.80.7-118
Lebanon3560.50.22230.40.1+133
Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia)3480.50.63410.60.6+6
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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 Ward 3 in 2021 compared to Keiraville - Mount Keira shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 20.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 23.2% for Keiraville - Mount Keira.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Ward 3 was North Macedonia, where 2.3% of the population, or 1,639 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Ward 3 and Keiraville - Mount Keira were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in North Macedonia (2.3% compared to 0.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.6% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.3% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas decreased by 150 or 1.1%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (-858 persons)
  • Italy (-504 persons)
  • North Macedonia (-372 persons)
  • India (+352 persons)

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