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Heathcote and District

Birthplace

In 2021, 12.0% of people in Heathcote and District were born overseas, compared with 11.4% in North Bendigo - California Gully.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Heathcote and District. 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, Heathcote and District'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
Heathcote and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%North Bendigo - California Gully %Number%North Bendigo - California Gully %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born51512.011.447612.58.2+39
Australia3,22275.481.02,85575.083.7+366
Not stated53712.67.747612.58.1+61
Total Population4,274100.0100.03,807100.0100.0+466
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Heathcote and District - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%North Bendigo - California Gully %Number%North Bendigo - California Gully %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1994.71.71915.01.6+8
New Zealand561.30.8401.10.7+16
Germany290.70.2300.80.3-1
Italy260.60.1200.50.0+5
Netherlands250.60.1270.70.1-2
South Africa190.40.230.10.1+16
Malta190.4--70.2--+12
Philippines170.40.8190.50.5-2

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Heathcote and District in 2021 compared to North Bendigo - California Gully shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 12.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 11.4% for North Bendigo - California Gully.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Heathcote and District and North Bendigo - California Gully was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (4.7% compared to 1.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 39 or 8.2%.

There were no major differences in Heathcote and District between 2016 and 2021.

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