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In 2021, 10.2% of people in Urban Bendigo were born overseas, compared with 9.7% in the City of Greater Bendigo.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Urban Bendigo. 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, Urban Bendigo'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
Urban Bendigo - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born10,11410.29.74,3785.76.0+5,735
Australia84,10084.784.668,37289.288.8+15,727
Not stated5,0545.15.73,9025.15.2+1,151
Total Population99,268100.0100.076,654100.0100.0+22,614
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Urban Bendigo - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom1,9171.92.11,6242.12.3+292
India1,1971.21.01060.10.1+1,091
Burma (Myanmar)7670.80.60--0.0+767
Thailand7410.70.6380.10.0+702
New Zealand6960.70.74260.60.6+269
Philippines6380.60.61300.20.2+507
China3410.30.31230.20.1+218
Malaysia2710.30.2860.10.1+184
Sri Lanka2580.30.21170.20.1+140
South Africa2360.20.2920.10.1+144
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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 Urban Bendigo in 2021 compared to the City of Greater Bendigo shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 10.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 9.7% for the City of Greater Bendigo.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Urban Bendigo was India, where 1.2% of the population, or 1,197 people, were born.

There were no major differences between Urban Bendigo and City of Greater Bendigo in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 5736 or 131.0%.

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

  • India (+1,091 persons)
  • Burma (Myanmar) (+767 persons)
  • Thailand (+702 persons)
  • Philippines (+507 persons)

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