Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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, 24.5% (30,912) of people in Banyule (C) were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne. A further 72.4% (91,428) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Banyule (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Banyule (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Banyule (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Not stated
2021 count
3,895
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
3,895
3.1%
-2.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
3,780
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,780
3.0%
+0.1pp
England
2021 count
3,396
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,396
2.7%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
2,450
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,450
1.9%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
2,014
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,014
1.6%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
1,482
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,482
1.2%
+0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
1,159
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,159
0.9%
+0.1pp
Greece
2021 count
1,072
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,072
0.8%
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
930
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
930
0.7%
+0.1pp
Vietnam
2021 count
769
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
769
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-2,272
-2.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+305
+0.1pp
England
+96
0.0pp
India
+424
+0.2pp
Italy
-132
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+83
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+178
+0.1pp
Greece
-2
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+161
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+44
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Banyule (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 3,895 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6,167 | 5.1% | 6.3% | -2,272 | -2.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 3,780 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3,475 | 2.9% | 3.5% | +305 | +0.1pp |
| England | 3,396 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3,300 | 2.7% | 3.0% | +96 | 0.0pp |
| India | 2,450 | 1.9% | 4.9% | 2,026 | 1.7% | 3.6% | +424 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 2,014 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2,146 | 1.8% | 1.4% | -132 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 1,482 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1,399 | 1.1% | 1.8% | +83 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 1,159 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 981 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +178 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 1,072 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1,074 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 930 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 769 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +161 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 769 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 725 | 0.6% | 1.8% | +44 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.