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, 29% (770) of people in Keilor Park were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 67% (1,781) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Keilor Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Keilor Park 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 Keilor Park, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Italy
Not stated
Greece
India
England
Vietnam
Malta
Germany
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Italy
-26
-0.9pp
Not stated
-83
-3.1pp
Greece
+11
+0.4pp
India
+3
+0.1pp
England
-9
-0.3pp
Vietnam
+5
+0.2pp
Malta
-9
-0.4pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+11
+0.4pp
Philippines
+4
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Keilor 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 | |
| Italy | 295 | 11.1% | 1.4% | 321 | 12.0% | 1.6% | -26 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 106 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 189 | 7.1% | 7.3% | -83 | -3.1pp |
| Greece | 58 | 2.2% | 1.0% | 47 | 1.8% | 1.1% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| India | 38 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 35 | 1.3% | 4.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| England | 37 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 46 | 1.7% | 0.8% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 32 | 1.2% | 13.0% | 27 | 1.0% | 11.2% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Malta | 30 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 39 | 1.5% | 2.3% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| Germany | 25 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 22 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 11 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 20 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 16 | 0.6% | 3.0% | +4 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.