Local Government areas report on population diversity

This local government areas report provides data on the key census cultural and language diversity indicators for Victoria’s population, including country of birth (birthplace), ancestry, language spoken at home and religion.

This publication (LGA Report) provides data on the key census cultural and language diversity indicators for Victoria’s population broken down by Local Government Areas (LGAs) including:

  • country of birth (birthplace)
  • ancestry
  • language spoken at home
  • religion

The report begins with an overview of Victoria consisting of ethnicity tables, charts and maps, followed by four-page profiles for Metropolitan Melbourne, Rest of Victoria and All Victoria, VMC's Regional Advisory Council (RAC) regions. Metropolitan LGAs and Major Regional LGAs. These are followed by two-page profiles for the rest of regional Victorian LGAs.

The report is an invaluable guide for:

  • local government planners
  • community organisations
  • researchers
  • and anyone interested in policy planning and the design of culturally appropriate services.
  • printed copies are available upon request. (For more detailed census data, please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics(opens in a new window)).

The full report can be downloaded as a single file. The report is also divided into different parts for individual download.

Full Report, Contents and Notes on Data

Full Report - Population Diversity in Victoria: 2016 Census, Local Government Areas (PDF 6.11 mb)
PDF 6.11 MB
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Contents and Notes on Data
PDF 325.18 KB
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Section 1: Victoria overview

Victoria Overview - Tables
PDF 403.93 KB
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Victoria Overview - Charts and Figures
PDF 1.91 MB
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Section 2: Four-page profiles

Major regions - Metropolitan Melbourne, Rest of Victoria, Victoria State and Regional Advisory Council regions
PDF 546.84 KB
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Metropolitan Melbourne Local Government Areas
PDF 1.03 MB
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Major Regional Victoria Local Government Areas
PDF 371.56 KB
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Section 3: Two-page profiles

Rest of Regional Victoria Local Government Areas
PDF 846.43 KB
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Location maps

Map 1: Victoria State Local Government Areas and Regional Advisory Council regions; and Map 2: Metropolitan Melbourne Local Government Areas
PDF 1.2 MB
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