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, 42.1% (153,762) of people in Casey (C) were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne. A further 53.5% (195,450) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Casey (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Casey (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Casey (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
India
2021 count
32,355
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
32,355
8.9%
+2.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
15,996
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
15,996
4.4%
-1.2pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
15,026
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15,026
4.1%
+0.3pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
14,679
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
14,679
4.0%
+1.1pp
England
2021 count
8,045
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8,045
2.2%
-0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
8,006
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
8,006
2.2%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
6,990
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
6,990
1.9%
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
5,859
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5,859
1.6%
+0.2pp
Pakistan
2021 count
4,373
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
4,373
1.2%
+0.4pp
Mauritius
2021 count
3,239
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,239
0.9%
-0.2pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+14,418
+2.9pp
Not stated
-850
-1.2pp
Sri Lanka
+3,744
+0.3pp
Afghanistan
+6,151
+1.1pp
England
-457
-0.6pp
New Zealand
+893
-0.2pp
Philippines
+2,296
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+1,594
+0.2pp
Pakistan
+1,977
+0.4pp
Mauritius
+68
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Casey (C). 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 | |
| India | 32,355 | 8.9% | 4.9% | 17,937 | 6.0% | 3.6% | +14,418 | +2.9pp |
| Not stated | 15,996 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 16,846 | 5.6% | 6.3% | -850 | -1.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 15,026 | 4.1% | 1.3% | 11,282 | 3.8% | 1.2% | +3,744 | +0.3pp |
| Afghanistan | 14,679 | 4.0% | 0.5% | 8,528 | 2.9% | 0.4% | +6,151 | +1.1pp |
| England | 8,045 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 8,502 | 2.8% | 3.0% | -457 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 8,006 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 7,113 | 2.4% | 1.8% | +893 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 6,990 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 4,694 | 1.6% | 1.0% | +2,296 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 5,859 | 1.6% | 3.4% | 4,265 | 1.4% | 3.5% | +1,594 | +0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 4,373 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2,396 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +1,977 | +0.4pp |
| Mauritius | 3,239 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 3,171 | 1.1% | 0.3% | +68 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.