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, 47.9% (3,854) of people in Delahey were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 47.3% (3,808) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Delahey - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Delahey 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 Delahey, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Vietnam
Philippines
Not stated
India
North Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Malta
Croatia
New Zealand
Cyprus
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+148
+2.0pp
Philippines
-32
-0.3pp
Not stated
-130
-1.4pp
India
-76
-0.9pp
North Macedonia
-3
+0.1pp
Timor-Leste
-30
-0.3pp
Malta
0
0.0pp
Croatia
-13
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-13
-0.1pp
Cyprus
0
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Delahey. 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 | 718 | 8.9% | 13.0% | 570 | 6.9% | 11.2% | +148 | +2.0pp |
| Philippines | 404 | 5.0% | 3.0% | 436 | 5.3% | 3.0% | -32 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 391 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 521 | 6.3% | 7.3% | -130 | -1.4pp |
| India | 293 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 369 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -76 | -0.9pp |
| North Macedonia | 238 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 241 | 2.9% | 1.6% | -3 | +0.1pp |
| Timor-Leste | 233 | 2.9% | 0.4% | 263 | 3.2% | 0.5% | -30 | -0.3pp |
| Malta | 204 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 204 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Croatia | 94 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 107 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -13 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 106 | 1.3% | 1.7% | -13 | -0.1pp |
| Cyprus | 86 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 86 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.