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Victoria’s DiVerse population 2011 census
Revised Edition August 2013
2 | Victoria’s Diverse Population: 2011 Census
In the 100 years since the first national Census, the multicultural nature of Australian society has developed and grown significantly–especially here in Victoria. Our population is among the fastest growing and most diverse in Australia. Net overseas migration has consistently accounted for more than half of Victoria’s population increase, adding to the vibrancy of our multicultural society and economy.
Census data is a valuable source of information to assist in service planning and delivery to our diverse communities. Some of the population trends that are relevant for policy planners and service providers are:
• thechangingsourcecountriesofnewmigrants;
• theemergenceofnewarrivalswithspecialneeds,particularlyrefugeesandhumanitarianentrants;
• theageingofVictoria’sCulturallyand LinguisticallyDiverse(CALD)population;and
• changinggeographicdistributionandmobility.
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Table 1 shows that Victoria’s population became increasingly diverse between the two censuses, mainly because of changing migration trends.
The total population increased by 8.5%. However, the overseas-born population grew faster, increasing by 19.8%, compared to 6.9% for the Australia-born population.
A higher rate of growth was evident for those born in non-main English-speaking countries (NMESC), at 22.7%, compared to 11.9% for those born in main English-speaking countries (MESC).
Three-quarters (74.6% or 1,048,068) of the overseas- born population in 2011 were from NMESC, compared to 72.8% in 2006.
There was also an increase in the proportion of Victorians speaking a Language other than English (LOTE) at home, from 20.4% (1,007,439) in 2006 to 23.1% (1,235,436) in 2011.
The proportion of the population with a religious affiliation decreased slightly from 68.4% to 67.7%, although absolute numbers have increased from 3,374,700 to 3,623,796 persons.
Victoria’s population Diversity
Table 1. Victoria: Population Diversity, 2011 and 2006
2011 2006 change 2006-2011
persons % persons % persons % change
Australia-born 3,670,937 68.6 3,434,171 69.6 236,766 6.9
Overseas-born 1,405,330 26.2 1,173,205 23.8 232,125 19.8
Not stated 277,773 5.2 325,046 6.6 -47,273 -14.5
Total population 5,354,040 100.0 4,932,422 100.0 421,618 8.5
Born in MESC* 357,262 25.4 319,242 27.2 38,020 11.9
Born in NMESC** 1,048,068 74.6 853,963 72.8 194,105 22.7
Total Overseas-born 1,405,330 100.0 1,173,205 100.0 232,125 19.8
Speak a LOTE 1,235,436 1,007,439 227,997 22.6
As % of total pop 23.1 20.4
With a religion 3,623,796 3,374,700 249,096 7.4
As % of total pop 67.7 68.4
* The UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada, USA and South Africa. ** All other countries of birth, except for the MESC and ‘not stated’.
At the 2011 Census, the total population of Victoria was 5,354,039 persons, increasing by 8.5% (or 421,617) from the 2006 Census of 4,932,422 persons.
Of the total Victorian population in 2011:
• 26.2%(1,405,337)werebornoverseasinmore than200countries(23.8%in2006);
• 46.8%(2,503,127)wereeitherbornoverseas or have at least one parent born overseas (43.6%in2006);
• 74.6%(1,048,068)ofthosebornoverseas were from non-main English-speaking countries (72.8%in2006);
• 23.1%(1,235,435)spoke260languagesother thanEnglishathome(20.4%in2006);and
• 67.7%(3,623,792)followed135faiths(68.4% in 2006).
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Chart 1. Victoria: Overseas-born by Major Geographic Regions, 2001, 2006 and 2011
source countries by regions
Chart 1 shows the number of overseas-born persons by major geographic regions compared over three censuses, 2001, 2006 and 2011.
Those from Oceania and Antarctica have increased steadily, as New Zealand is still a significant source of migrants to Victoria (increasing by 16,000 persons from the last census).
The numbers born in Northwest Europe have remained steady over the three census periods. The United Kingdom, once Victoria’s top migrant source, has been overtaken by China, India and New Zealand.
Victorians born in countries with a long history of immigration to Australia, such as Italy, Greece, the Netherlands and Malta are declining in numbers due to the ageing of the population as well as the small number of new arrivals.
Conversely, the overseas-born population from all regions in Asia, Africa and the Americas is steadily increasing, with high growth rates from the Southeast, Northeast, Southern and Central Asian regions.
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000
Persons
Reg
ion
s
Oceania &Antarctica
NWEurope
Sn & EnEurope
N Africa& Mid East
South-East Asia
North-East Asia
Sn &Central Asia
Americas
Sub-SaharanAfrica
Not statedetc*
70,53280,858
100,617
291,815284,989
296,902
311,277289,333
274,584
60,52572,584
88,780
145,682166,081
210,731
65,91291,520
135,547
66,20699,307
186,326
35,53640,210
49,542
35,63344,975
59,466
263,022328,064
280,608
2001
2006
2011
*Includes ‘inadequately described’ and ‘at sea’.
top ranked overseas countries of Birth
Table 2. Victoria: Top 15 Countries of Birth and Change, 2006, 2011
2011 2006 change 2006-2011
rank 2011 country of birth persons
as % of overseas-born persons persons % change
1 England 172,069 12.2 163,957 8,112 4.9
2 India 111,787 8.0 52,852 58,935 111.5
3 China 93,896 6.7 56,564 37,332 66.0
4 New Zealand 80,235 5.7 63,995 16,240 25.4
5 Italy 76,908 5.5 82,851 -5,943 -7.2
6 Vietnam 68,296 4.9 58,873 9,423 16.0
7 Greece 49,991 3.6 54,324 -4,333 -8.0
8 Sri Lanka 43,991 3.1 31,480 12,511 39.7
9 Malaysia 39,791 2.8 30,474 9,317 30.6
10 Philippines 38,002 2.7 27,338 10,664 39.0
11 Scotland 29,802 2.1 29,853 -51 -0.2
12 Germany 28,021 2.0 28,123 -102 -0.4
13 South Africa 24,446 1.7 19,348 5,098 26.3
14 Netherlands 21,636 1.5 22,832 -1,196 -5.2
15 Malta 19,730 1.4 20,849 -1,119 -5.4
The top ten countries of birth in 2011 were England, India, China, New Zealand, Italy, Vietnam, Greece, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Philippines.
The top ten countries of birth in 2006 were England, Italy, New Zealand, Vietnam, China, Greece, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Scotland.
Among the top ranked countries of birth in 2011, the fastest growingwereIndia(increasingby111.5%);China(66.0%); SriLanka(39.7%);Philippines(39.0%);NewZealand(25.4%);and South Africa (26.3%).
England, the highest ranked country of birth in 2011, increased by 4.9%. Among the top ranked countries in 2011,decreaseswereevidentforItaly(-7.2%);Greece(-8.0%);Netherlands(-5.2%);andMalta(-5.4%).
Among the 2011 lower ranked countries of birth, the fastest growing included those from refugee source countries:Iraq(increasingby48.6%);Afghanistan(89.5%);Iran(68.0%);Burma(212.9%);Bangladesh(70%);and Nepal (418.5%).
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Most Diverse Local Government Areas
Chart 2. Victoria: Top 20 LGAs and Overseas-Born, 2011 Chart 3. Victoria: Top 20 LGAs, % Overseas-Born, 2011
Chart 2 shows the top 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Victoria with the largest number of overseas-born residents; Casey (with 88,105 overseas-born residents); Brimbank (84,291); Greater Dandenong (76,127); Monash (75,808); Wyndham (54,395); and Hume (53,967).
The ranking of LGAs by the overseas-born as a percentage proportion of its LGA population (Chart 3) varied slightly
from the ranking by absolute numbers. Greater Dandenong, e.g., ranked third in the number of overseas-born, but had the highest proportion of overseas-born, i.e. 59.6%, compared to an overall 26.2% for the State of Victoria.
Other LGAs with high proportions of overseas-born include Melbourne (53.6%); Brimbank (49.6%); and Monash (46.7%).
Casey
Brimbank
G’ter Dandenong
Monash
Wyndham
Hume
Whittlesea
Whitehorse
Moreland
Darebin
Glen Eira
Boroondara
Melbourne
Kingston
Knox
Manningham
G’ter Geelong
Melton
Moonee Valley
Port Phillip
G’ter Dandenong
Melbourne
Brimbank
Monash
Maribyrnong
Manningham
Glen Eira
Casey
Darebin
Moreland
Wyndham
Whittlesea
Whitehorse
Hume
Port Phillip
Hobsons Bay
Kingston
Yarra
Stonnington
Boroondara
Loca
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No. of Overseas-Born Overseas-Born as % of LGA Population
84,291
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000
29,405
28,465
46,085
45,926
45,024
44,529
43,000
41,501
40,670
33,541
30,372
49,749
88,105
76,127
75,808
54,395
53,967
52,014
50,635
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
59.6
53.6
49.6
46.7
43.2
37.9
36.8
36.5
36.0
36.0
35.5
35.2
34.9
34.2
34.0
32.7
31.7
31.6
31.5
29.5
Figure 1. Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, Overseas-Born by Local Government Areas: 2011
Metropolitan Melbourne LGAs Regional Victoria LGAs
Barwon-South Western
Grampians
Gippsland
Hume
Loddon Mallee
Overseas-born persons
12,000 to less than 34,0009,000 to less than 12,0006,000 to less than 9,0003,000 to less than 6,0001,000 to less than 3,000
0 to less than 1,000
km
0 100
Barwon-South Western
Grampians
Gippsland
Hume
Loddon Mallee
Southern
North and West
Eastern
Overseas-born persons
75,000 to less than 90,00060,000 to less than 75,00045,000 to less than 60,00030,000 to less than 45,00015,000 to less than 30,000
0 to less than 15,000km
0 30
Southern
North and West
Eastern
Victorian GovernmentRegions
Figure 1 shows the geographic distribution of the overseas-born population by metropolitan and regional LGAs. LGAs in the northwest and southeast of Metropolitan Melbourne had the largest number of overseas-born.
In Regional Victoria, LGAs with significant numbers of overseas-born were Greater Geelong, Latrobe, Ballarat, Greater Shepparton and Greater Bendigo.
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Figure 2. Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, Overseas-Born by Local Government Areas: Percentage Point Change between 2006 and 2011
Metropolitan Melbourne LGAs Regional Victoria LGAs
km
0 100
Southern
North and West
Eastern
Percentage point change2006-2011
6 to less than 103 to less than 62 to less than 31 to less than 20 to less than 1
-1 to less than 0km
0 30
North and West
Eastern
Southern
Barwon-South Western
Grampians
Gippsland
Hume
Loddon Mallee
Barwon-South Western
Grampians
Gippsland
Hume
Loddon MalleeVictorian GovernmentRegions
Figure 2 shows the growth patterns or percentage point increases in overseas-born between 2006 and 2011. The fastest growing areas were in the outer western LGAs ofMetropolitanMelbourne,e.g.Wyndham;inthecentralLGAofMelbourne;andinthesoutheasternLGAs,e.g.Greater Dandenong and Casey.
The overseas-born in regional LGAs experienced more moderate growth–the largest percentage point increases were in Swan Hill and Greater Shepparton.
Table 3. Victoria: Top 15 Languages Other Than English and Change, 2006, 2011
2011 2006 change 2006-2011
rank 2011
language spoken at Home persons
as % of lote persons persons % change
1 Italian 124,856 10.1 133,327 -8,471 -6.4
2 Greek 116,802 9.5 117,873 -1,071 -0.9
3 Mandarin 103,742 8.4 64,374 39,368 61.2
4 Vietnamese 86,592 7.0 72,161 14,431 20.0
5 Cantonese 72,902 5.9 66,853 6,049 9.0
6 Arabic 68,437 5.5 55,931 12,506 22.4
7 Turkish 32,899 2.7 29,748 3,151 10.6
8 Hindi 32,704 2.6 18,181 14,523 79.9
9 Punjabi 31,068 2.5 8,202 22,866 278.8
10 Macedonian 30,945 2.5 30,771 174 0.6
11 Spanish 29,014 2.3 24,501 4,513 18.4
12 Sinhalese 28,163 2.3 16,921 11,242 66.4
13 Croatian 22,168 1.8 22,961 -793 -3.5
14 German 20,082 1.6 19,607 475 2.4
15 Maltese 18,176 1.5 19,020 -844 -4.4
languages other than english (lote)
The number of people speaking a Language other than English (LOTE) at home in Victoria increased by 22.6% (227,997), from 1,007,439 in 2006 to 1,235,436 in 2011.
Table 3 shows the top 15 LOTE in 2011, and changes from the 2006 Census. Languages with a significant increase in the number of speakers include Mandarin (61.2% increase
between2006and2011);Hindi(79.9%);Punjabi(278.8%);Sinhalese(66.4%);andseveralotherIndiansub-continentlanguages outside the top 15 LOTE.
Italian and Greek maintained their first and second rankings in 2011, but experienced a decrease in numbers, i.e. by 6.4% and 0.9% respectively.
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Figure 3. Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, Persons who Speak a LOTE by Local Government Areas: 2011
Metropolitan Melbourne LGAs Regional Victoria LGAs
Barwon-South Western
Grampians
Gippsland
Hume
Loddon Mallee
Other languages (persons)
16,000 to less than 22,00012,000 to less than 16,0008,000 to less than 12,0004,000 to less than 8,0002,000 to less than 4,000
0 to less than 2,000
km
0 100
Barwon-South Western
Grampians
Gippsland
Hume
Loddon Mallee
Southern
North and West
Eastern
km
0 30
Other languages (persons)
75,000 to less than 105,000 60,000 to less than 75,000 45,000 to less than 60,000 30,000 to less than 45,000 15,000 to less than 30,000 0 to less than 15,000
Southern
North and West
Victorian GovernmentRegions
Chart 4. Victoria: Top 20 LGAs and LOTE Speakers, 2011
Chart 4 shows the top 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) with the largest number of LOTE speakers. These LGAs also have large numbers of overseas-born persons, particularly Brimbank, Greater Dandenong, Casey and Monash.
The ranking of LGAs by the percentage proportion of population in each LGA who are LOTE speakers (Chart 5)
varied slightly from the ranking by absolute numbers. Greater Dandenong has the largest proportion of LOTE speakersamongitspopulation(64.5%);followedbyBrimbank(59.7%);Maribyrnong(46.3%);Monash(46.0%);Whittlesea(44.5%);andHume(43.0%);comparedwithanoverall 23.1% for the State of Victoria.
Distribution of lote speakersLo
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No. of LOTE Speakers LOTE Speakers as % of LGA Population
Brimbank
G’ter Dandenong
Casey
Monash
Hume
Whittlesea
Moreland
Darebin
Wyndham
Whitehorse
Manningham
Glen Eira
Boroondara
Melbourne
Kingston
Moonee Valley
Melton
Knox
Maribyrnong
Hobsons Bay
G’ter Dandenong
Brimbank
Maribyrnong
Monash
Whittlesea
Hume
Melbourne
Moreland
Darebin
Manningham
Wyndham
Whitehorse
Moonee Valley
Casey
Hobsons Bay
Glen Eira
Melton
Kingston
Yarra
58,075
52,874
48,975
45,819
43,166
38,552
37,462
35,749
35,101
31,810
31,584
31,564
30,678
24,680
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000
102,700
83,028
75,358
75,209
68,649
66,164
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
25.2
25.7
30.5
30.7
30.9
31.0
31.1
31.4
32.0
39.9
40.9
41.7
43.0
43.0
44.5
46.0
46.3
59.7
64.5
Figure 3 shows the distribution of LOTE speakers in metropolitan and regional LGAs. The concentration of LOTE speakers, particularly in Metropolitan Melbourne, coincided with the pattern for overseas-born residents.
In Regional Victoria, there were significant numbers of LOTE speakers in Greater Geelong, Greater Shepparton, Latrobe, Mildura, Ballarat, Greater Bendigo and Swan Hill.
Chart 5. Victoria: Top 20 LGAs, % LOTE Speakers, 2011
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Figure 4. Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, Persons who Speak a LOTE by Local Government Areas: Percentage Point Change between 2006 and 2011
Metropolitan Melbourne LGAs Regional Victoria LGAs
Southern
North and West
Eastern
Percentage point change2006-2011
6 to less than 103 to less than 62 to less than 31 to less than 20 to less than 1
-1 to less than 0km
0 30
North and West
Eastern
Southern
Barwon-South Western
Grampians
Gippsland
Loddon Mallee
km
0 100
Barwon-South Western
Grampians
Gippsland
Hume
Loddon Mallee
HumeVictorian GovernmentRegions
religious affiliation
Table 4. Victoria: Top 15 Religions and Change, 2006, 2011
2011 2006 change 2006-2011
rank 2011 religion persons
as % with religion
as % of tot pop persons persons % change
1 Western Catholic 1,421,741 39.2 26.6 1,349,658 72,083 5.3
2 Anglican Church of Australia 656,532 18.1 12.3 671,610 -15,078 -2.2
3 Uniting Church 250,939 6.9 4.7 274,055 -23,116 -8.4
4 Buddhism 168,637 4.7 3.1 132,632 36,005 27.1
5 Greek Orthodox 167,758 4.6 3.1 163,171 4,587 2.8
6 Islam 152,779 4.2 2.9 109,369 43,410 39.7
7 Presbyterian 139,282 3.8 2.6 140,283 -1,001 -0.7
8 Christian, not further defined 98,378 2.7 1.8 67,493 30,885 45.8
9 Hinduism 83,137 2.3 1.6 42,309 40,828 96.5
10 Baptist 77,853 2.1 1.5 69,118 8,735 12.6
11 Judaism 45,149 1.2 0.8 41,108 4,041 9.8
12 Lutheran 41,498 1.1 0.8 42,415 -917 -2.2
13 Pentecostal, not further defined 38,545 1.1 0.7 20,915 17,630 84.3
14 Sikhism 29,443 0.8 0.5 9,070 20,373 224.6
15 Macedonian Orthodox 21,838 0.6 0.4 21,487 351 1.6
The number of Victorians with a religious affiliation increased by 249,091 persons (7.4%) between 2006 and 2011, although there was a slight decrease in the proportion of Victorians with a religious affiliation (from 68.4% in 2006 to 67.7% in 2011).
Table 4 shows the top 15 religions and changes between 2006 and 2011. The number of followers for the top two religions–Western Catholic and Anglican Church–had
changed slightly over the two census periods (5.3% and -2.2% respectively). The Uniting Church experienced a decrease of 8.4%.
However, the other top ranking religions, while not as numerous as the Christian faiths, have experienced significantgrowthrates,e.g.Buddhism(increasingby27.1%);Islam(39.7%);Hinduism(96.5%);andSikhism(224.6%).
The growth patterns for LOTE speakers by LGAs between 2006 and 2011 can be seen from Figure 4. In both Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, the largest
percentage point increases coincide with LGAs that also experienced fast growth in the number of overseas-born.
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Chart 6. Victoria: Top 20 Religions, 2011 Chart 7. Top 20 Religions, Increase in Numbers, 2006, 2011
Rel
igio
n
Rel
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Increase in Numbers, 2006 to 2011No. with Religion
Western Catholic
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christian, nfd
Sikhism
Pentecostal, nfd
Baptist
Atheism
Greek Orthodox
Judaism
Agnosticism
Eastern Orthodox, nfd
Coptic Orthodox
Seventh-day Adventist
Mormons
Syrian Orthodox
Jehovah's Witnesses
Maronite Catholic
Other Protestant, nec
Western Catholic
Anglican Church
Uniting Church
Buddhism
Greek Orthodox
Islam
Presbyterian
Christian, nfd
Hinduism
Baptist
Judaism
Lutheran
Pentecostal, nfd
Sikhism
Macedonian Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox, nfd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Salvation Army
Serbian Orthodox
Churches of Christ
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000
72,083
43,410
40,828
36,005
30,885
20,373
17,630
8,735
7,820
4,587
4,041
3,522
1,730
1,659
1,379
1,188
1,161
1,041
801
723
0 300,000 600,000 900,000 1,200,000 1,500,000
1,421,741
656,532
250,939
168,637
167,758
152,779
139,282
98,378
83,137
77,853
45,149
41,498
38,545
29,443
21,838
19,488
15,179
12,969
12,250
11,969
Other census publications produced by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria include:
Victoria’s Population Diversity: 2011 Census, Local GovernmentAreas;CommunityFactSheetsand Community Profiles for the 2011 Census. Available: www.multicultural.vic.gov.au.
Chart 6 shows the top 20 religions for Victoria, while Chart 7 shows the ranking for the top 20 religions with the largest increase in followers. Western Catholic accounted for the largest increase of 72,083 persons, followed by religions that are mainly associated with the fastest-growing overseas-
born population. These include Islam (increasing by 43,410 persons);Hinduism(40,828);Buddhism(36,005);Christian,notfurtherdefined(30,885);andSikhism(20,373).
‘nfd’standsfor‘notfurtherdefined’;‘nec’standsfor‘notelsewhereclassified’.