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, 54.2% (6,519) of people in Sunshine North were born overseas, compared with 48.1% in Brimbank (C). A further 39.5% (4,754) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sunshine North - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sunshine North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine North, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Vietnam
2021 count
3,341
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
3,341
27.8%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
757
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
757
6.3%
-0.9pp
Malta
2021 count
418
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
418
3.5%
-0.5pp
India
2021 count
330
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
330
2.7%
+0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
226
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
226
1.9%
+0.4pp
Myanmar
2021 count
213
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
213
1.8%
-0.6pp
Italy
2021 count
193
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
193
1.6%
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
126
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
126
1.0%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
100
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
100
0.8%
-0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
100
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
100
0.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+318
+1.9pp
Not stated
-86
-0.9pp
Malta
-53
-0.5pp
India
+62
+0.4pp
Philippines
+51
+0.4pp
Myanmar
-72
-0.6pp
Italy
-45
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+4
0.0pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.1pp
Pakistan
-7
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sunshine North. 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 | 3,341 | 27.8% | 13.0% | 3,023 | 25.9% | 11.2% | +318 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 757 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 843 | 7.2% | 7.3% | -86 | -0.9pp |
| Malta | 418 | 3.5% | 2.1% | 471 | 4.0% | 2.3% | -53 | -0.5pp |
| India | 330 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 268 | 2.3% | 4.8% | +62 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 226 | 1.9% | 3.0% | 175 | 1.5% | 3.0% | +51 | +0.4pp |
| Myanmar | 213 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 285 | 2.4% | 0.8% | -72 | -0.6pp |
| Italy | 193 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 238 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -45 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 126 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 122 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 100 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 101 | 0.9% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 100 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 107 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -7 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.