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, 16.1% (1,482) of people in Montmorency were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 81.4% (7,497) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Montmorency - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Montmorency in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Montmorency, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
England
2021 count
337
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
337
3.7%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
226
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
226
2.5%
-1.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
107
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
107
1.2%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
81
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
81
0.9%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
78
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
78
0.8%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
61
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
61
0.7%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
61
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
61
0.7%
+0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
57
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
57
0.6%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
54
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
54
0.6%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
46
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
46
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-11
-0.2pp
Not stated
-117
-1.3pp
New Zealand
+16
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.1pp
Italy
+4
0.0pp
Scotland
+3
+0.1pp
India
+11
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+20
+0.2pp
Germany
-6
-0.1pp
United States of America
-8
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Montmorency. 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 | 337 | 3.7% | 2.7% | 348 | 3.9% | 2.7% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 226 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 343 | 3.8% | 5.1% | -117 | -1.3pp |
| New Zealand | 107 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 91 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 81 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 69 | 0.8% | 2.9% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 78 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 74 | 0.8% | 1.8% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 61 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 58 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| India | 61 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 50 | 0.6% | 1.7% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 57 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 37 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 54 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 60 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 46 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 54 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.