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, 48.5% (31,610) of people in Craigieburn were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Hume (C). A further 47.1% (30,675) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Craigieburn - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Craigieburn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Craigieburn, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
India
Iraq
Not stated
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Pakistan
Turkey
Philippines
Syria
Nepal
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+3,142
+2.2pp
Iraq
+3,481
+4.1pp
Not stated
+207
-0.9pp
Sri Lanka
+261
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-106
-0.8pp
Pakistan
+604
+0.6pp
Turkey
+277
0.0pp
Philippines
+77
-0.3pp
Syria
+739
+1.0pp
Nepal
+754
+1.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Craigieburn. 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 | |
| India | 8,809 | 13.5% | 6.7% | 5,667 | 11.3% | 4.4% | +3,142 | +2.2pp |
| Iraq | 6,208 | 9.5% | 6.3% | 2,727 | 5.4% | 5.4% | +3,481 | +4.1pp |
| Not stated | 2,826 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 2,619 | 5.2% | 6.6% | +207 | -0.9pp |
| Sri Lanka | 1,734 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1,473 | 2.9% | 1.6% | +261 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 1,303 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1,409 | 2.8% | 1.7% | -106 | -0.8pp |
| Pakistan | 1,238 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 634 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +604 | +0.6pp |
| Turkey | 1,176 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 899 | 1.8% | 3.1% | +277 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 1,030 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 953 | 1.9% | 1.3% | +77 | -0.3pp |
| Syria | 943 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 204 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +739 | +1.0pp |
| Nepal | 943 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 189 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +754 | +1.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.