Cultural diversity
Birthplace
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
About this topic
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
This topic is useful for understanding settlement patterns and the likely language, service, and support needs of different communities. It should be interpreted together with ancestry, language used at home, and religion for a fuller view of cultural diversity.
Interpretation notes
- Country of birth measures birthplace only; it does not capture ancestry, ethnicity, or current citizenship on its own.
- Use birthplace with ancestry and language when interpreting cultural background, because many cultural groups include both Australia-born and overseas-born people.
Key insight
In 2021, 15.3% (488) of people in Briar Hill were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 81.6% (2,598) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Briar Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Briar Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Briar Hill, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
England
Not stated
Italy
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Germany
Iran
Netherlands
United States of America
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+12
+0.3pp
Not stated
-45
-1.5pp
Italy
+2
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-16
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-1
0.0pp
India
+4
+0.1pp
Germany
-5
-0.2pp
Iran
+4
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+4
+0.2pp
United States of America
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Briar Hill. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 131 | 4.1% | 2.7% | 119 | 3.8% | 2.7% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 97 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 142 | 4.5% | 5.1% | -45 | -1.5pp |
| Italy | 34 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 32 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 49 | 1.6% | 1.1% | -16 | -0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 28 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 29 | 0.9% | 2.9% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| India | 19 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 15 | 0.5% | 1.7% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 17 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Iran | 16 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 15 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.