Regional Population Profiles
To support the implementation of the Disability Services Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) Strategy, CALD Regional Population Profiles have been developed for each Department of Human Services (DHS) region, to assist Disability Services funded support providers to understand the diversity of their local communities.
The Profiles provide details about the CALD population in each local government area (LGA) within each DHS Region using key CALD variables, such as Country of Birth COBand Language Other than English LOTEspoken at home. The Profiles present the data using the age group (0-64 years inclusive) most relevant to Disability Services.
The Profiles are linked to the Disability Services Multicultural Resource Directories.
Specific features of the CALD Population Profiles for each region include:
- Number of people born overseas, including those born in non-English speaking countries
- Most common countries of birth, particularly non-English speaking countries
- Number of people who speak a language other than English at home
- Major language groups and their size per local government areas
- Number of people with low English language proficiency
- Newly arrived communities.
Regional Population Profiles
The profiles are available for you to select and download:
Barwon South West Region Population Profiles (Word 341KB).- Eastern Metropolitan Region Population Profiles (Word 300KB).
- Gippsland Region Population Profiles (Word 269KB).
- Grampians Region Population Profiles (Word 300KB).
- Hume Region Population Profiles (Word 355KB).
- Loddon Mallee Region Population Profiles (Word 353KB).
- North & West Metropolitan Region Population Profiles (Word 3MB).
- Southern Metropolitan Region Population Profiles (Word 347KB).
If you are having trouble downloading attachments, contact Disability Services by email disability.services@dhs.vic.gov.au.
Copies of the Regional Population Profiles are also available in CD-ROM format. Contact Sally Rose for further information.
Feedback and further information
Sally Rose
Disability Services Division
Telephone (03) 9096 7039
Email Disability.CALD@dhs.vic.gov.au