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, 23.4% (772) of people in Attwood were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Hume (C). A further 74.4% (2,454) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Attwood - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Attwood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Attwood, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Italy
2021 count
102
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
102
3.1%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
74
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
74
2.2%
-2.5pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
53
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
53
1.6%
-0.1pp
Turkey
2021 count
49
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
1.5%
+0.3pp
England
2021 count
43
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
43
1.3%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
40
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
1.2%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
35
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
35
1.1%
+0.2pp
Lebanon
2021 count
32
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
32
1.0%
+0.4pp
Malta
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
0.8%
+0.1pp
Syria
2021 count
26
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.8%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Italy
+10
+0.4pp
Not stated
-85
-2.5pp
Sri Lanka
-4
-0.1pp
Turkey
+7
+0.3pp
England
-2
0.0pp
India
+2
+0.1pp
Philippines
+5
+0.2pp
Lebanon
+11
+0.4pp
Malta
+4
+0.1pp
Syria
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Attwood. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Italy | 102 | 3.1% | 1.3% | 92 | 2.7% | 1.6% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 74 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 159 | 4.7% | 6.6% | -85 | -2.5pp |
| Sri Lanka | 53 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 57 | 1.7% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Turkey | 49 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 42 | 1.2% | 3.1% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| England | 43 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 45 | 1.3% | 1.5% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| India | 40 | 1.2% | 6.7% | 38 | 1.1% | 4.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 35 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 30 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Lebanon | 32 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 21 | 0.6% | 1.8% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Malta | 27 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Syria | 26 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 26 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.