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, 21.6% (849) of people in Eaglemont were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 75.5% (2,969) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Eaglemont - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Eaglemont in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eaglemont, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
England
2021 count
142
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
142
3.6%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
117
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
117
3.0%
-0.5pp
Italy
2021 count
110
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
110
2.8%
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
85
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
85
2.2%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
57
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
57
1.4%
0.0pp
Malaysia
2021 count
50
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
50
1.3%
+0.2pp
Greece
2021 count
39
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
39
1.0%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
29
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
0.7%
-0.1pp
Iran
2021 count
19
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
19
0.5%
-
Lebanon
2021 count
19
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-1
-0.1pp
Not stated
-19
-0.5pp
Italy
-16
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+2
0.0pp
India
+3
0.0pp
Malaysia
+8
+0.2pp
Greece
0
0.0pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.1pp
Lebanon
+4
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Eaglemont. 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 | 142 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 143 | 3.7% | 2.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 117 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 136 | 3.5% | 5.1% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Italy | 110 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 126 | 3.3% | 1.8% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 85 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 83 | 2.2% | 2.9% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| India | 57 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 54 | 1.4% | 1.7% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 42 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 39 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 39 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 29 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 31 | 0.8% | 1.1% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Iran | 19 | 0.5% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Lebanon | 19 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.