Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 53.2% (2,978) of people in Albanvale were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 40.9% (2,290) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Albanvale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Albanvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albanvale, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Vietnam
Not stated
Philippines
Myanmar
India
Malta
North Macedonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
New Zealand
Croatia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+265
+4.5pp
Not stated
-166
-3.1pp
Philippines
+37
+0.6pp
Myanmar
+115
+2.0pp
India
+34
+0.6pp
Malta
-33
-0.7pp
North Macedonia
+20
+0.3pp
Bosnia and Herzegovina
-20
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-35
-0.7pp
Croatia
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Albanvale. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Vietnam | 964 | 17.2% | 13.0% | 699 | 12.7% | 11.2% | +265 | +4.5pp |
| Not stated | 335 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 501 | 9.1% | 7.3% | -166 | -3.1pp |
| Philippines | 217 | 3.9% | 3.0% | 180 | 3.3% | 3.0% | +37 | +0.6pp |
| Myanmar | 206 | 3.7% | 1.0% | 91 | 1.7% | 0.8% | +115 | +2.0pp |
| India | 190 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 156 | 2.8% | 4.8% | +34 | +0.6pp |
| Malta | 126 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 159 | 2.9% | 2.3% | -33 | -0.7pp |
| North Macedonia | 85 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 65 | 1.2% | 1.6% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 99 | 1.8% | 0.6% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 104 | 1.9% | 1.7% | -35 | -0.7pp |
| Croatia | 55 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 64 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -9 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.