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, 47.6% (2,051) of people in Albion (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 45.1% (1,942) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Albion (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Albion (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albion (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Not stated
India
Vietnam
Philippines
Nepal
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
New Zealand
Ethiopia
Malta
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-153
-2.6pp
India
-113
-1.8pp
Vietnam
-4
+0.5pp
Philippines
+46
+1.3pp
Nepal
+63
+1.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-25
-0.4pp
England
+17
+0.5pp
New Zealand
0
+0.1pp
Ethiopia
+14
+0.4pp
Malta
-9
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Albion (Vic.). 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 | |
| Not stated | 316 | 7.3% | 6.0% | 469 | 9.9% | 7.3% | -153 | -2.6pp |
| India | 307 | 7.1% | 4.2% | 420 | 8.9% | 4.8% | -113 | -1.8pp |
| Vietnam | 277 | 6.4% | 13.0% | 281 | 5.9% | 11.2% | -4 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 161 | 3.7% | 3.0% | 115 | 2.4% | 3.0% | +46 | +1.3pp |
| Nepal | 140 | 3.2% | 0.6% | 77 | 1.6% | 0.3% | +63 | +1.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 88 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 113 | 2.4% | 1.2% | -25 | -0.4pp |
| England | 77 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 60 | 1.3% | 0.8% | +17 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 75 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Ethiopia | 71 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 57 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Malta | 69 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 78 | 1.7% | 2.3% | -9 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.