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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.

introduction

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

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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%).


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

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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

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49.6

46.7

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31.6

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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

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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.


Figure 2. Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, Overseas-Born by Local Government Areas: Percentage Point Change between 2006 and 2011


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Grampians

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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.


Figure 3. Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, Persons who Speak a LOTE by Local Government Areas: 2011



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Hume

Loddon Mallee

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North and West

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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.

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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

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25.7

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39.9

40.9

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43.0

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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


Figure 4. Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, Persons who Speak a LOTE by Local Government Areas: Percentage Point Change between 2006 and 2011


Southern

North and West

Eastern

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6 to less than 103 to less than 62 to less than 31 to less than 20 to less than 1

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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

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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

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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’.

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