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, 21.3% (4,472) of people in Greensborough (part) were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 76.6% (16,097) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Greensborough (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Greensborough (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greensborough (part), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
England
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
India
New Zealand
Iran
Malaysia
Greece
Ireland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-22
-0.1pp
Not stated
-418
-2.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+74
+0.4pp
Italy
-2
-0.1pp
India
+72
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+26
+0.2pp
Iran
+73
+0.4pp
Malaysia
-5
0.0pp
Greece
-7
-0.1pp
Ireland
+23
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Greensborough (part). 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 | 563 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 585 | 2.8% | 2.7% | -22 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 449 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 867 | 4.2% | 5.1% | -418 | -2.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 434 | 2.1% | 3.0% | 360 | 1.7% | 2.9% | +74 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 364 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 366 | 1.8% | 1.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| India | 289 | 1.4% | 1.9% | 217 | 1.0% | 1.7% | +72 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 265 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 239 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +26 | +0.2pp |
| Iran | 162 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 89 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +73 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 144 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 149 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 133 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 140 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Ireland | 109 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 86 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +23 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.