South Melbourne
Birthplace
In 2016, 34.6% of people in South Melbourne were born overseas, compared with 53.0% in Domain.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in South Melbourne. 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, South Melbourne'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| South Melbourne - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Domain % | Number | % | Domain % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 3,781 | 34.6 | 53.0 | 38000 | 3,083 | 33.5 | 53.9 | +698 |
| Australia | 6,006 | 55.0 | 39.4 | 38004 | 5,356 | 58.3 | 40.2 | +651 |
| Not stated | 1,136 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 38006 | 754 | 8.2 | 5.9 | +382 |
| Total Population | 10,925 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,194 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,731 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| South Melbourne - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Domain % | Number | % | Domain % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 611 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 30036 | 539 | 5.9 | 5.1 | +72 |
| China | 339 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 30005 | 202 | 2.2 | 6.5 | +138 |
| New Zealand | 328 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 30023 | 267 | 2.9 | 3.8 | +61 |
| Malaysia | 163 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 30020 | 124 | 1.3 | 4.6 | +39 |
| India | 163 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 30013 | 108 | 1.2 | 4.8 | +55 |
| Indonesia | 134 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 30014 | 216 | 2.3 | 7.9 | -82 |
| Greece | 130 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 30011 | 170 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -40 |
| United States of America | 93 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 30037 | 64 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +29 |
| Italy | 77 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 30017 | 43 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +34 |
| Ukraine | 76 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 30060 | 118 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -42 |
| Ireland | 75 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 30016 | 96 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -21 |
| Vietnam | 71 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 30038 | 68 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +3 |
| Singapore | 68 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 30030 | 57 | 0.6 | 2.2 | +11 |
| South Korea | 60 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 30029 | 29 | 0.3 | 1.0 | +31 |
| Hong Kong | 58 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 30012 | 28 | 0.3 | 1.3 | +30 |
| Thailand | 58 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 30034 | 24 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +34 |
| South Africa | 56 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 30031 | 68 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -12 |
| Iran | 56 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 30049 | 19 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +37 |
| Germany | 50 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 30010 | 55 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -4 |
| Philippines | 43 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 30027 | 37 | 0.4 | 0.8 | +5 |
| Canada | 42 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 30004 | 49 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -7 |
| Taiwan | 39 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 30058 | 20 | 0.2 | 1.2 | +19 |
| Japan | 38 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 30018 | 31 | 0.3 | 0.9 | +7 |
| France | 36 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 30039 | 28 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +8 |
| Russian Federation | 34 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30056 | 73 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -39 |
| Sri Lanka | 33 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 30033 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +16 |
| Brazil | 27 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 30067 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +10 |
| Ethiopia | 23 | 0.2 | -- | 30081 | 5 | 0.1 | -- | +18 |
| Colombia | 22 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 30071 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +13 |
| Turkey | 21 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30035 | 19 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +2 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30022 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -10 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 19 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30032 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Belarus | 19 | 0.2 | -- | 30064 | 29 | 0.3 | -- | -10 |
| Poland | 18 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30028 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -12 |
| Romania | 17 | 0.2 | -- | 30055 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +14 |
| Somalia | 16 | 0.1 | -- | 30117 | 6 | 0.1 | -- | +10 |
| Chile | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30045 | 12 | 0.1 | -- | +3 |
| Spain | 12 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30057 | 14 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -2 |
| Eritrea | 12 | 0.1 | -- | 30079 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +9 |
| Finland | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30082 | 0 | -- | -- | +12 |
| Cyprus | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30046 | 8 | 0.1 | -- | +2 |
| Fiji | 11 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30008 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +2 |
| Egypt | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30007 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -11 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in South Melbourne in 2016 compared to Domain shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 34.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 53.0% for Domain.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in South Melbourne was China, where 3.1% of the population, or 339 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in South Melbourne and Domain were:
- A smaller percentage of people born in China (3.1% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (1.5% compared to 3.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Indonesia (1.2% compared to 3.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Malaysia (1.5% compared to 3.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 698 or 22.6%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- China (+138 persons)
- Indonesia (-82 persons)
- United Kingdom (+72 persons)
- New Zealand (+61 persons)