Cerberus1 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently published: Australian Social Trends, 2014 which used the census data to look at where migrants in Australia live. The Melbourne section of the report is below. Melbourne is an attractive city for migrants. With a legacy of settling Anglo-Celtic, southern European, and Asian migrants over its more than 150 year history, Melbourne promotes itself as a diverse city that provides education and employment opportunities to new arrivals. Migrants in Melbourne are most concentrated around three regions of the city. In the city centre, close to two-thirds of the residents of Melbourne CBD (68%), Carlton (63%), and Southbank (61%) were migrants in 2011. The close proximity of these suburbs to the University of Melbourne, RMIT University, and a range of other higher education providers makes them especially popular with international students. In 2011, a quarter of the population of Melbourne CBD and a third of the population of Carlton were international students. To the city’s south-east, Clayton (70%), Clayton South (65%), Springvale (69%), Springvale South (59%), Noble Park (60%), and Dandenong (67%) were also strongly populated with migrants. Although these suburbs are close to each other, the characteristics of migrants within them varied. In Clayton, for example, migrants tended to be younger, more recent arrivals to the country with a median age of 27 years and a median length of residence in Australia of 4 years (Clayton also has a campus of Monash University). This contrasts with neighbouring Springvale and Springvale South where the migrant population was older (median age 40 years and 42 years respectively) and more established in the community (median length of residence 15 and 19 years respectively). To the west of the city, the suburbs of St Albans (62%), Sunshine North (58%) and Braybrook (57%) also had large proportions of people born overseas. Significant countries of birth for migrants in these suburbs included Vietnam, India and Malta. The following map shows the proportion of overseas-born people in each suburb in Melbourne. Who are Melbourne's largest migrant groups? Patterns of settlement in Melbourne by country of birth The United Kingdom At just over 150,000 people, migrants born in the United Kingdom were the largest overseas-born population group in Melbourne, accounting for 4.3% of the city’s total population in 2011. The suburbs of Melbourne where UK-born migrants were most concentrated were found to the city’s south-east and along the Mornington Peninsula. These included Bangholme (20%) where one in five people was born in the UK, and the beach side suburbs of Mount Eliza (13%), Mornington (13%), Mount Martha (13%) and Safety Beach (12%) on the peninsula. India Indian-born migrants were the second largest overseas-born population group in Melbourne comprising 3% of the city’s total population. The number of Indian-born migrants living in Melbourne grew considerably over the past decade, more than tripling from 29,000 people in 2001 to 105,000 people in 2011. Melbourne suburbs where Indian migrants made up relatively large proportions of the population were spread across many areas of the city. In the south-west, relatively large populations were found in Laverton and Williams Landing (both 15%). Glen Huntly (15%) to the city’s south-east, Albion (15%) in the west and Sydenham (11%) in the far north-west also had relatively large Indian populations, as did Clayton South (15%), Dandenong (12%) and Springvale (11%) further out in the south east. China Migrants born in China were also a large and growing population group in Melbourne. Similar to Indian-born migrants, the number of Chinese-born migrants living in Melbourne grew considerably in the past decade, more than doubling between 2001 and 2011 (from 36,000 to 90,000 people). Areas of Melbourne where Chinese-born migrants were most strongly concentrated were in Melbourne’s CBD (13%) and in a number of suburbs to the city’s east. These included Box Hill (22%), Box Hill North (12%), Burwood (12%) and Burwood East (11%). Clayton (18%) and Notting Hill (12%) further south also had relatively large Chinese-born populations. Vietnam Vietnamese-born migrants were strongly represented in suburbs to Melbourne’s west. Of the ten Melbourne suburbs in 2011 with the highest proportion of people born in Vietnam, eight were located in Melbourne’s west. In Sunshine North (25%) and Braybrook (23%), around a quarter were Vietnamese-born in 2011. Nearby Cairnlea (19%), St Albans (17%), and Maidstone (17%) also had large Vietnamese-born populations. In 2011, one in every five residents of Springvale (22%) and Springvale South (19%) in the city’s south-east was also born in Vietnam. New Zealand In Melbourne, while people born in New Zealand were a large component of the overseas-born population, their settlement patterns were fairly dispersed. In 2011, no Melbourne suburbs had New Zealand-born migrants comprise more than 10% of the population (compared with 9 suburbs for UK-born migrants and 12 suburbs for Indian-born migrants). The suburbs with the highest proportions of people born in New Zealand were Truganina (6%) and Tarneit (5%) in the west, and Cranbourne West (5%) in the outer south-east. Italy, Greece and Malta Despite proportionally declining in size in recent decades, people born in southern European nations remain a significant component of Melbourne’s migrant community. In 2011, 67,000 residents of Melbourne were born in Italy and 48,000 were born in Greece. Migrants born in Italy were prominently settled in Keilor Park (15%), Avondale Heights (12%) and Airport West (9%) in the city's north-west, and Fawkner (14%) to the north. Greek-born migrants were most prominently found in Clarinda, Hughesdale, Clayton South, Oakleigh, and Oakleigh South (all 6%), all of which are located in the city’s south-east. Although smaller in population terms (16,400 people in 2011), Maltese-born migrants are also a prominent southern-European migrant group in Melbourne. Maltese-born migrants tended to be most concentrated in suburbs to the city’s west in 2011, including Sunshine North, Sunshine West, Ardeer, and St Albans (all 5%). Other nations Other regions of Melbourne contain notable pockets of settlement by migrants. Sri Lankan-born migrants made up a relatively large proportion of the population in the Dandenong area, particularly Dandenong (7%) and Noble Park (6%). Lyndhurst (7%) nearby also had a relatively large Sri Lankan-born population. Migrants born in Malaysia tended to settle in suburbs closer to the city centre, such as Carlton (10%) and Melbourne CBD (9%). Inner city suburbs were also favoured by Indonesian migrants. In 2011, the top suburbs of settlement for migrants born in Indonesia were Southbank (8%) and Melbourne CBD (6%). Settlement in these suburbs largely reflects the international student population particularly in Carlton and Melbourne CBD where more than half of all Malaysian-born and Indonesian-born migrants were students. By contrast, Filipino-born migrants were most strongly concentrated in suburbs to the city’s outer west. These included the newly developed suburb of Derrimut (9%), and Burnside (7%) and Burnside Heights (7%) to its north. To the north of the city, migrants born in Middle Eastern nations were prominent. This includes Iraqi-born migrants who were concentrated in Campbellfield (14%), Roxburgh Park (13%), and Coolaroo (11%). Campbellfield also hosted a relatively large population of Lebanese-born migrants (8%), while Dallas (16%) and Meadow Heights (14%) nearby had large proportions of Turkish-born migrants. In the south east of the city, Caulfield (6%) and Caulfield South (7%) had relatively large populations of South African-born migrants. Further out from the city, Dandenong South (12%) had relatively large populations of Afghani-born migrants, while Springvale South (13%) had one in eight of its population born in Cambodia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I guess us Brits like the peninsula :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanig Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yep the "Bellarine Peninsula" :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petkula73 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I think it's interesting how the second generation of UK migrants to places like Australia, NZ, Canada, the US and so on rarely identify themselves as British, but rather as the nationality of the country they are born in. I don't think you see this in the same way with other second generation groups such as Italians, Greeks or Irish. I have friends here who insist they are Greek for example, but were born in Melbourne and have only been to Greece on holiday. I can't think of anyone with British parents in the similar circumstances insisting they were anything other than Australian. Probably the most extreme version of this would Americans who claim to be "Irish" despite being 7th generation immigrants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I think it's interesting how the second generation of UK migrants to places like Australia, NZ, Canada, the US and so on rarely identify themselves as British, but rather as the nationality of the country they are born in. I don't think you see this in the same way with other second generation groups such as Italians, Greeks or Irish. I have friends here who insist they are Greek for example, but were born in Melbourne and have only been to Greece on holiday. I can't think of anyone with British parents in the similar circumstances insisting they were anything other than Australian. Probably the most extreme version of this would Americans who claim to be "Irish" despite being 7th generation immigrants. I agree but hardly the cultural difference Brit's have with Aussies than found between the Greek/Italian/Maltese/etc heritage, which has been fostered over recent decades. Possibly encouraged to help counter previous racism as well as following North American patterns and trends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently published: Australian Social Trends, 2014 which used the census data to look at where migrants in Australia live. The Melbourne section of the report is below. Melbourne is an attractive city for migrants. With a legacy of settling Anglo-Celtic, southern European, and Asian migrants over its more than 150 year history, Melbourne promotes itself as a diverse city that provides education and employment opportunities to new arrivals. Migrants in Melbourne are most concentrated around three regions of the city. In the city centre, close to two-thirds of the residents of Melbourne CBD (68%), Carlton (63%), and Southbank (61%) were migrants in 2011. The close proximity of these suburbs to the University of Melbourne, RMIT University, and a range of other higher education providers makes them especially popular with international students. In 2011, a quarter of the population of Melbourne CBD and a third of the population of Carlton were international students. To the city’s south-east, Clayton (70%), Clayton South (65%), Springvale (69%), Springvale South (59%), Noble Park (60%), and Dandenong (67%) were also strongly populated with migrants. Although these suburbs are close to each other, the characteristics of migrants within them varied. In Clayton, for example, migrants tended to be younger, more recent arrivals to the country with a median age of 27 years and a median length of residence in Australia of 4 years (Clayton also has a campus of Monash University). This contrasts with neighbouring Springvale and Springvale South where the migrant population was older (median age 40 years and 42 years respectively) and more established in the community (median length of residence 15 and 19 years respectively). To the west of the city, the suburbs of St Albans (62%), Sunshine North (58%) and Braybrook (57%) also had large proportions of people born overseas. Significant countries of birth for migrants in these suburbs included Vietnam, India and Malta. The following map shows the proportion of overseas-born people in each suburb in Melbourne. Who are Melbourne's largest migrant groups? Patterns of settlement in Melbourne by country of birth The United Kingdom At just over 150,000 people, migrants born in the United Kingdom were the largest overseas-born population group in Melbourne, accounting for 4.3% of the city’s total population in 2011. The suburbs of Melbourne where UK-born migrants were most concentrated were found to the city’s south-east and along the Mornington Peninsula. These included Bangholme (20%) where one in five people was born in the UK, and the beach side suburbs of Mount Eliza (13%), Mornington (13%), Mount Martha (13%) and Safety Beach (12%) on the peninsula. India Indian-born migrants were the second largest overseas-born population group in Melbourne comprising 3% of the city’s total population. The number of Indian-born migrants living in Melbourne grew considerably over the past decade, more than tripling from 29,000 people in 2001 to 105,000 people in 2011. Melbourne suburbs where Indian migrants made up relatively large proportions of the population were spread across many areas of the city. In the south-west, relatively large populations were found in Laverton and Williams Landing (both 15%). Glen Huntly (15%) to the city’s south-east, Albion (15%) in the west and Sydenham (11%) in the far north-west also had relatively large Indian populations, as did Clayton South (15%), Dandenong (12%) and Springvale (11%) further out in the south east. China Migrants born in China were also a large and growing population group in Melbourne. Similar to Indian-born migrants, the number of Chinese-born migrants living in Melbourne grew considerably in the past decade, more than doubling between 2001 and 2011 (from 36,000 to 90,000 people). Areas of Melbourne where Chinese-born migrants were most strongly concentrated were in Melbourne’s CBD (13%) and in a number of suburbs to the city’s east. These included Box Hill (22%), Box Hill North (12%), Burwood (12%) and Burwood East (11%). Clayton (18%) and Notting Hill (12%) further south also had relatively large Chinese-born populations. Vietnam Vietnamese-born migrants were strongly represented in suburbs to Melbourne’s west. Of the ten Melbourne suburbs in 2011 with the highest proportion of people born in Vietnam, eight were located in Melbourne’s west. In Sunshine North (25%) and Braybrook (23%), around a quarter were Vietnamese-born in 2011. Nearby Cairnlea (19%), St Albans (17%), and Maidstone (17%) also had large Vietnamese-born populations. In 2011, one in every five residents of Springvale (22%) and Springvale South (19%) in the city’s south-east was also born in Vietnam. New Zealand In Melbourne, while people born in New Zealand were a large component of the overseas-born population, their settlement patterns were fairly dispersed. In 2011, no Melbourne suburbs had New Zealand-born migrants comprise more than 10% of the population (compared with 9 suburbs for UK-born migrants and 12 suburbs for Indian-born migrants). The suburbs with the highest proportions of people born in New Zealand were Truganina (6%) and Tarneit (5%) in the west, and Cranbourne West (5%) in the outer south-east. Italy, Greece and Malta Despite proportionally declining in size in recent decades, people born in southern European nations remain a significant component of Melbourne’s migrant community. In 2011, 67,000 residents of Melbourne were born in Italy and 48,000 were born in Greece. Migrants born in Italy were prominently settled in Keilor Park (15%), Avondale Heights (12%) and Airport West (9%) in the city's north-west, and Fawkner (14%) to the north. Greek-born migrants were most prominently found in Clarinda, Hughesdale, Clayton South, Oakleigh, and Oakleigh South (all 6%), all of which are located in the city’s south-east. Although smaller in population terms (16,400 people in 2011), Maltese-born migrants are also a prominent southern-European migrant group in Melbourne. Maltese-born migrants tended to be most concentrated in suburbs to the city’s west in 2011, including Sunshine North, Sunshine West, Ardeer, and St Albans (all 5%). Other nations Other regions of Melbourne contain notable pockets of settlement by migrants. Sri Lankan-born migrants made up a relatively large proportion of the population in the Dandenong area, particularly Dandenong (7%) and Noble Park (6%). Lyndhurst (7%) nearby also had a relatively large Sri Lankan-born population. Migrants born in Malaysia tended to settle in suburbs closer to the city centre, such as Carlton (10%) and Melbourne CBD (9%). Inner city suburbs were also favoured by Indonesian migrants. In 2011, the top suburbs of settlement for migrants born in Indonesia were Southbank (8%) and Melbourne CBD (6%). Settlement in these suburbs largely reflects the international student population particularly in Carlton and Melbourne CBD where more than half of all Malaysian-born and Indonesian-born migrants were students. By contrast, Filipino-born migrants were most strongly concentrated in suburbs to the city’s outer west. These included the newly developed suburb of Derrimut (9%), and Burnside (7%) and Burnside Heights (7%) to its north. To the north of the city, migrants born in Middle Eastern nations were prominent. This includes Iraqi-born migrants who were concentrated in Campbellfield (14%), Roxburgh Park (13%), and Coolaroo (11%). Campbellfield also hosted a relatively large population of Lebanese-born migrants (8%), while Dallas (16%) and Meadow Heights (14%) nearby had large proportions of Turkish-born migrants. In the south east of the city, Caulfield (6%) and Caulfield South (7%) had relatively large populations of South African-born migrants. Further out from the city, Dandenong South (12%) had relatively large populations of Afghani-born migrants, while Springvale South (13%) had one in eight of its population born in Cambodia. The push pull factor would play a part. A lot of emerging communities have established in recent times and others from the same nation like to congregate in established communities. I'd say it is happening all over Australia, just Melbourne got in early in attracting immigrants from other especially non Anglo speaking counties having a large industrial base, at least in the past. Also more affordable than Sydney and possibly easier to settle than that city. 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dmjg Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I guess us Brits like the peninsula :wink: Whats not to like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolvesaussie Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 i have never heard of this banghome place but it sounds a lot of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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