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, 23.4% (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
Not stated
Sri Lanka
Turkey
England
India
Philippines
Lebanon
Malta
Syria
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.