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).

Eaglemont
Banyule (C)

England

2021 count

142

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

117

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Italy

2021 count

110

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2021 count

85

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

India

2021 count

57

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Malaysia

2021 count

50

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Greece

2021 count

39

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

New Zealand

2021 count

29

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Iran

2021 count

19

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

-

Lebanon

2021 count

19

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Data table

Birthplace for Eaglemont. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).

Birthplace for Eaglemont. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Birthplace for Eaglemont. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Banyule (C)%Count%Banyule (C)%Countpp
England1423.6%2.7%1433.7%2.7%-1-0.1pp
Not stated1173.0%3.1%1363.5%5.1%-19-0.5pp
Italy1102.8%1.6%1263.3%1.8%-16-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)852.2%3.0%832.2%2.9%+20.0pp
India571.4%1.9%541.4%1.7%+30.0pp
Malaysia501.3%0.9%421.1%0.8%+8+0.2pp
Greece391.0%0.8%391.0%0.9%00.0pp
New Zealand290.7%1.2%310.8%1.1%-2-0.1pp
Iran190.5%0.6%--0.5%--
Lebanon190.5%0.3%150.4%0.3%+4+0.1pp

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.