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, 23.5% (27,738) of people in Cardinia (S) were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne. A further 71.6% (84,554) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cardinia (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cardinia (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cardinia (S), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Not stated
India
England
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Philippines
Pakistan
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Scotland
South Africa
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-49
-1.3pp
India
+3,471
+2.5pp
England
+71
-0.8pp
Sri Lanka
+1,399
+1.0pp
New Zealand
+298
-0.1pp
Philippines
+513
+0.3pp
Pakistan
+558
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+365
+0.2pp
Scotland
+20
-0.1pp
South Africa
+145
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cardinia (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 5,860 | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5,909 | 6.3% | 6.3% | -49 | -1.3pp |
| India | 5,139 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 1,668 | 1.8% | 3.6% | +3,471 | +2.5pp |
| England | 4,204 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4,133 | 4.4% | 3.0% | +71 | -0.8pp |
| Sri Lanka | 2,279 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 880 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +1,399 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 1,941 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1,643 | 1.7% | 1.8% | +298 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 1,125 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 612 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +513 | +0.3pp |
| Pakistan | 700 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 142 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +558 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 643 | 0.5% | 3.4% | 278 | 0.3% | 3.5% | +365 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 616 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 596 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +20 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 601 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 456 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +145 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.