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, 24.7% (5,411) of people in Carrum Downs were born overseas, compared with 21.4% in Frankston (C). A further 71.1% (15,609) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Carrum Downs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Carrum Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carrum Downs, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Not stated
2021 count
924
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
924
4.2%
-2.9pp
England
2021 count
781
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
781
3.6%
-0.2pp
India
2021 count
617
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
617
2.8%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
587
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
587
2.7%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
458
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
458
2.1%
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
195
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
195
0.9%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
154
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
154
0.7%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
148
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
148
0.7%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
138
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
138
0.6%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
128
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
128
0.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-547
-2.9pp
England
-5
-0.2pp
India
+34
0.0pp
New Zealand
-62
-0.4pp
Philippines
+101
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+4
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+49
+0.2pp
Scotland
-22
-0.1pp
South Africa
+17
0.0pp
Netherlands
-22
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Carrum Downs. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 924 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 1,471 | 7.1% | 7.0% | -547 | -2.9pp |
| England | 781 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 786 | 3.8% | 5.6% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| India | 617 | 2.8% | 1.2% | 583 | 2.8% | 1.3% | +34 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 587 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 649 | 3.1% | 2.3% | -62 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 458 | 2.1% | 0.9% | 357 | 1.7% | 0.8% | +101 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 195 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 191 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 154 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 105 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +49 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 148 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 170 | 0.8% | 0.9% | -22 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 138 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 121 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 128 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 150 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -22 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.