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, 22% (1,301) of people in Keilor (part) were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 75.1% (4,446) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Keilor (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Keilor (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Keilor (part), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Italy
2021 count
185
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
185
3.1%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
175
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
175
3.0%
-2.2pp
England
2021 count
111
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
111
1.9%
-0.1pp
Croatia
2021 count
79
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
79
1.3%
0.0pp
Vietnam
2021 count
59
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
59
1.0%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
59
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
1.0%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
49
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
49
0.8%
-0.1pp
Malta
2021 count
49
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
49
0.8%
+0.1pp
North Macedonia
2021 count
47
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
47
0.8%
+0.2pp
Greece
2021 count
47
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Italy
-9
-0.2pp
Not stated
-126
-2.2pp
England
-5
-0.1pp
Croatia
+4
0.0pp
Vietnam
+4
+0.1pp
India
+2
0.0pp
Germany
-4
-0.1pp
Malta
+8
+0.1pp
North Macedonia
+12
+0.2pp
Greece
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Keilor (part). 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 | 185 | 3.1% | 1.4% | 194 | 3.3% | 1.6% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 175 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 301 | 5.2% | 7.3% | -126 | -2.2pp |
| England | 111 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 116 | 2.0% | 0.8% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Croatia | 79 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 75 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 59 | 1.0% | 13.0% | 55 | 0.9% | 11.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| India | 59 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 57 | 1.0% | 4.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 49 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 53 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Malta | 49 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 41 | 0.7% | 2.3% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| North Macedonia | 47 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 35 | 0.6% | 1.6% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 47 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 42 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.