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, 53.4% (4,368) of people in Kings Park (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 40% (3,276) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kings Park (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kings Park (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kings Park (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Vietnam
Not stated
North Macedonia
Myanmar
Philippines
Malta
India
Bosnia and Herzegovina
New Zealand
Pakistan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+259
+3.3pp
Not stated
-161
-1.9pp
North Macedonia
-34
-0.4pp
Myanmar
+156
+1.9pp
Philippines
-74
-0.9pp
Malta
-32
-0.4pp
India
-21
-0.2pp
Bosnia and Herzegovina
+9
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-39
-0.4pp
Pakistan
+55
+0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kings Park (Vic.). 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 | 1,511 | 18.5% | 13.0% | 1,252 | 15.2% | 11.2% | +259 | +3.3pp |
| Not stated | 538 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 699 | 8.5% | 7.3% | -161 | -1.9pp |
| North Macedonia | 331 | 4.0% | 1.6% | 365 | 4.4% | 1.6% | -34 | -0.4pp |
| Myanmar | 243 | 3.0% | 1.0% | 87 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +156 | +1.9pp |
| Philippines | 230 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 304 | 3.7% | 3.0% | -74 | -0.9pp |
| Malta | 196 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 228 | 2.8% | 2.3% | -32 | -0.4pp |
| India | 154 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 175 | 2.1% | 4.8% | -21 | -0.2pp |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 91 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 125 | 1.5% | 1.7% | -39 | -0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 84 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 29 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +55 | +0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.