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, 42.8% (1,343) of people in Ardeer were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 47.8% (1,498) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ardeer - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ardeer in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ardeer, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Not stated
Vietnam
India
New Zealand
Malta
Philippines
Ethiopia
Germany
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Poland
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+54
+1.6pp
Vietnam
+38
+1.1pp
India
+11
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-9
-0.3pp
Malta
-16
-0.5pp
Philippines
+18
+0.5pp
Ethiopia
+15
+0.4pp
Germany
-8
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+9
+0.2pp
Poland
-18
-0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ardeer. 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 | 296 | 9.4% | 6.0% | 242 | 7.8% | 7.3% | +54 | +1.6pp |
| Vietnam | 291 | 9.3% | 13.0% | 253 | 8.2% | 11.2% | +38 | +1.1pp |
| India | 119 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 108 | 3.5% | 4.8% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 74 | 2.4% | 1.3% | 83 | 2.7% | 1.7% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Malta | 68 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 84 | 2.7% | 2.3% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 58 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 40 | 1.3% | 3.0% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Ethiopia | 45 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 30 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Germany | 39 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 47 | 1.5% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 39 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 30 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Poland | 38 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 56 | 1.8% | 0.5% | -18 | -0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.