The Diverse Communities of Brimbank Profile - Brimbank City Council
The Diverse Communities of Brimbank Profile - Brimbank City Council
The Diverse Communities of Brimbank Profile - Brimbank City Council
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Popuation Demographics<br />
Drivers <strong>of</strong> Population change<br />
Births<br />
• In 2008, there were 2,709 births<br />
in the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brimbank</strong>. This is the<br />
highest number ever recorded in<br />
the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brimbank</strong>, with a fertility<br />
rate <strong>of</strong> 1.90 babies per female.<br />
This is a significant increase on<br />
previous birth rates. And is above<br />
the Victorian average <strong>of</strong> 1.83, but still<br />
slightly below the national average<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1.97. 4<br />
• <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> births in the <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Brimbank</strong> is expected to remain<br />
fairly steady over the next 30 years.<br />
About 2,500 births per year can be<br />
expected over the next 30 years. 3<br />
Deaths<br />
• In 2008, there were 894 deaths<br />
registered in the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brimbank</strong>,<br />
for a standardized death rate <strong>of</strong> 6.1<br />
deaths per 1,000 people, very close<br />
to the Victorian rate <strong>of</strong> 6.0.<br />
People moving in and out <strong>of</strong> the<br />
municipality<br />
• Over 8,000 residents moved out <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong> between 2001 and 2006.<br />
Almost all residents moving out<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Brimbank</strong> moved to other areas<br />
within Victoria – most moved to the<br />
Shire <strong>of</strong> Melton (8,687 residents)<br />
and <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wyndham (1,413<br />
residents). 2<br />
• People moving into the <strong>Brimbank</strong><br />
area mostly came from the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Maribyrnong, with 1,809 residents<br />
migrating into <strong>Brimbank</strong>. 2<br />
• Movement out by age analysis<br />
shows that <strong>Brimbank</strong> looses<br />
population across all age groups,<br />
although the losses are particularly<br />
large among families with parents<br />
aged in their 30s and 40s, and<br />
children <strong>of</strong> all ages. <strong>The</strong>re is minimal<br />
loss among 15-24 year olds. In<br />
all age groups, Melton Shire is<br />
the main area <strong>Brimbank</strong> looses<br />
population to. Among those aged<br />
55+ years, retirement destinations<br />
such as the Mornington Peninsula<br />
and Gold Coast were popular. 2<br />
• In terms <strong>of</strong> migration from<br />
overseas, between 2009 and 2010<br />
<strong>Brimbank</strong> welcomed 1,748 new<br />
residents from overseas immigration<br />
(or 32.4% <strong>of</strong> the total number for<br />
the Western Region). During this<br />
period <strong>Brimbank</strong> welcomed the<br />
highest proportion <strong>of</strong> new migrants<br />
for the Western Region. 6<br />
• <strong>Brimbank</strong>’s overall growth in<br />
population is supported by its birth<br />
rate and significant migration from<br />
overseas.<br />
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