Brimbank, 2011 37.0% and above 32.0 to 36.9% 27.0 to 31.9% 22.0 to 26.9% below 22.0%
People born in NES countries (and resident for more than five years) (%)
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The highest proportions, of one third or more of the population, were in St Albans - South/ Sunshine North (41.7%), Cairnlea (41.6%), St Albans - North/ Kings Park (39.9%), Delahey (36.8%) and Ardeer - Albion/ Sunshine/ Sunshine West (33.0%). Keilor had the lowest proportion (21.1%).
As noted above, the overall high numbers of this population group, and their widespread nature throughout the City, present challenges for the delivery of a range of services at the local level.
Table 15: People born in NES countries (and resident for five years or more), by PHA in
Brimbank, 2011
PHA No. % RR#
Keilor 1,751 21.1 0.62 Ardeer - Albion/ Sunshine/
Sunshine West 10,820 33.0 0.97
Cairnlea 3,674 41.6 1.22 Deer Park - Derrimut 7,126 32.1 0.94
Delahey 3,103 36.8 1.08 Keilor Downs 4,277 31.8 0.93
St Albans - North/ Kings
Park 12,932 39.9 1.17 St Albans - South/ Sunshine
North 11,203 41.7 1.23 Sydenham 2,818 24.4 0.72 Taylors Lakes 4,532 25.3 0.74
Brimbank City 62,236 34.1 1.00
#RR is the ratio of the percentage in the PHA to the percentage for Brimbank City
Regional comparisons
When compared with other areas in
Melbourne, both of the Brimbank City SLAs had among the highest proportions of this population group in 2011, with only Greater Dandenong Balance (39.3%), in the south-east of Melbourne, having a higher proportion (Figure12).
Figure 12: People born in NES countries (and resident for five years or more),
by SLA in Melbourne, 2011
Correlations
As is to be expected, there was a very strong correlation at the SLA level across Melbourne between this indicator and areas having high proportions of the population born overseas reporting poor proficiency in English. Strong correlations were also found with recent arrivals from NES countries, the level of unemployment, and low income households under financial stress from rent or mortgage payments.
Strong inverse correlations were found with female labour force participation, voluntary work and people having as their highest level of education, an Advanced Diploma, Diploma or Certificate.
In the area of health and wellbeing, there was a very strong correlation between this indicator and the estimated prevalence of diabetes mellitus, and a strong correlation with self- assessed fair or poor health.
Similar outcomes were also evident for many of these indicators in Brimbank and its component areas.
Data sources, references and notes
1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare(AIHW). Australia’s welfare, 2011. (AIHW Cat. no. AUS 142). Canberra: AIHW, 2011. 2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Cultural diversity in Australia - reflecting a nation: stories from the 2011 Census, 2012- 2013. (ABS Cat. no. 2071.0). Canberra: ABS, 2012.
3. Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV). Submission to the Inquiry into opportunities for participation of Victorian seniors to the Family and Community Development Committee. Carlton, Victoria: ECCV, 2011. 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 Sunshine Keilor Per cent Melbourne
People born overseas reporting poor proficiency in English
For migrants born in predominantly non-English speaking countries, the rate at which they adapt to live in the host country is directly related to the rate at which they achieve proficiency in English. Their proficiency in English has profound implications for the ease with which they are able to access labour markets, develop social networks, become aware of and utilise services, and participate in many aspects of Australian society. Those people who are not proficient in spoken English are less likely to be in full-time employment and more likely not to be in the labour force.1
In 2011, almost half (49%) of longer-standing migrants and 67% of recent arrivals spoke a language other than English at home.2 This probably reflects the main countries of birth for these two groups and also the amount of time spent in Australia. However, this does not provide an indication of their ability to speak English. Over half (51%) of longer-standing migrants reported speaking English very well, while 2.6% reported not speaking English at all. For recent arrivals, 43% reported speaking English very well and the proportion who reported not speaking English at all was 3.1%.2
Indicator definition: Comprises people born overseas who reported speaking English ‘not well’ or ‘not at all’, expressed as a proportion of the population aged five years and over.
Key points
Brimbank has a high proportion of its population who reported at the 2011 Census that they spoke English ‘not well’ or ‘not at all’ – it is the fifth ranked LGA for this indicator across Australia and Sunshine is ranked equal fourth among Melbourne’s SLAs.
The data indicate a range of services is required to meet the particular needs of these communities.
Geographic variation
Just over one in ten people in Brimbank reported speaking English ‘not well’ or ‘not at all’ at the 2011 Census (Table 16). This was a substantially larger proportion of the
population (aged five years and over) than across Australia as a whole (11.1% in Brimbank and 2.6% in Australia).
Table 16: People born overseas reporting poor proficiency in English, Brimbank and
comparators, 2011 Region No. % RR# Brimbank - Keilor 6,992 8.5 3.32 Brimbank - Sunshine 12,043 13.5 5.28 Brimbank City 19,035 11.1 4.34 Melbourne - West 36,029 6.4 2.48 Melbourne 162,826 4.4 1.70 Country Victoria 8,524 0.7 0.26 Victoria 171,580 3.4 1.34 Australia 513,583 2.6 1.00
#RR is the ratio of the percentage in the area to the percentage for Australia
As is the case for many of these social
indicators, the proportion in the Sunshine SLA (13.5%) is higher than that in Keilor (8.5%); and it has the equal fourth highest proportion of this population group of all SLAs in Australia.
Melbourne has a larger proportion of its population in this group, at 4.4%, than in Australia overall (and more than the ‘all capital cities’ average, of 3.6%). However, the
proportion in Brimbank is over two and a half times that in Melbourne; this is a larger difference than in the proportions of the population born in countries in which English is not the predominant language. It is also indicative of the need for a range of services to meet the particular needs of these
communities.
As is to be expected, the areas within Brimbank with the highest proportions of their
populations reporting poor proficiency in English are generally those noted in the previous two indicators, relating to people born overseas. The highest proportions, both of which are substantially above the Brimbank City average, are in St Albans - South/
Sunshine North (19.3%) and St Albans - North/ Kings Park (15.1%), with proportions of 12.8% and 12.1% in Ardeer - Albion/ Sunshine/ Sunshine West and Cairnlea, respectively (Map 8 and Table 17).
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However, Sydenham, with a relatively high proportion of its population who had arrived in the five years before the 2011 Census (8.3%, 17% above the Brimbank average), had a relatively low proportion reporting poor proficiency in English (73% below the Brimbank average).
Map 8: People born overseas reporting