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, 36.2% (1,157) of people in Kealba were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 58.5% (1,873) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kealba - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kealba 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 Kealba, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Vietnam
Not stated
Italy
Malta
Iraq
India
New Zealand
North Macedonia
England
Croatia
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+39
+1.1pp
Not stated
+43
+1.3pp
Italy
-5
-0.1pp
Malta
-4
-0.1pp
Iraq
+33
+1.0pp
India
-23
-0.8pp
New Zealand
-25
-0.8pp
North Macedonia
-8
-0.2pp
England
+4
+0.1pp
Croatia
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kealba. 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 | 308 | 9.6% | 13.0% | 269 | 8.5% | 11.2% | +39 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 170 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 127 | 4.0% | 7.3% | +43 | +1.3pp |
| Italy | 63 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 68 | 2.1% | 1.6% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Malta | 47 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 51 | 1.6% | 2.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Iraq | 46 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 13 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +33 | +1.0pp |
| India | 46 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 69 | 2.2% | 4.8% | -23 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 70 | 2.2% | 1.7% | -25 | -0.8pp |
| North Macedonia | 44 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 52 | 1.6% | 1.6% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| England | 39 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 35 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Croatia | 37 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 35 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.