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, 50.6% (9,171) of people in Deer Park were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 42.5% (7,701) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Deer Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Deer Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Deer Park, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Vietnam
2021 count
1,816
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,816
10.0%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,246
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,246
6.9%
-1.2pp
India
2021 count
820
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
820
4.5%
-1.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
750
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
750
4.1%
-0.2pp
Myanmar
2021 count
385
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
385
2.1%
+1.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
371
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
371
2.0%
-0.6pp
Malta
2021 count
370
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
370
2.0%
-0.4pp
Iraq
2021 count
316
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
316
1.7%
+1.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
290
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
290
1.6%
-0.3pp
Pakistan
2021 count
273
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
273
1.5%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+370
+2.0pp
Not stated
-224
-1.2pp
India
-171
-1.0pp
Philippines
-35
-0.2pp
Myanmar
+184
+1.0pp
New Zealand
-107
-0.6pp
Malta
-62
-0.4pp
Iraq
+191
+1.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-61
-0.3pp
Pakistan
+59
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Deer Park. 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 | 1,816 | 10.0% | 13.0% | 1,446 | 8.0% | 11.2% | +370 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 1,246 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 1,470 | 8.1% | 7.3% | -224 | -1.2pp |
| India | 820 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 991 | 5.5% | 4.8% | -171 | -1.0pp |
| Philippines | 750 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 785 | 4.3% | 3.0% | -35 | -0.2pp |
| Myanmar | 385 | 2.1% | 1.0% | 201 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +184 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 371 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 478 | 2.6% | 1.7% | -107 | -0.6pp |
| Malta | 370 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 432 | 2.4% | 2.3% | -62 | -0.4pp |
| Iraq | 316 | 1.7% | 0.6% | 125 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +191 | +1.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 290 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 351 | 1.9% | 1.2% | -61 | -0.3pp |
| Pakistan | 273 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 214 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +59 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.