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, 46.1% (6,838) of people in Meadow Heights were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Hume (C). A further 46.4% (6,893) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Meadow Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Meadow Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadow Heights, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Turkey
Not stated
Iraq
Lebanon
Syria
Vietnam
Pakistan
India
Philippines
New Zealand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Turkey
+57
+0.4pp
Not stated
-80
-0.6pp
Iraq
-321
-2.2pp
Lebanon
+94
+0.6pp
Syria
+185
+1.2pp
Vietnam
-19
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+173
+1.2pp
India
+16
+0.1pp
Philippines
-6
0.0pp
New Zealand
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Meadow Heights. 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 | |
| Turkey | 1,656 | 11.2% | 3.0% | 1,599 | 10.8% | 3.1% | +57 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 1,114 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 1,194 | 8.1% | 6.6% | -80 | -0.6pp |
| Iraq | 1,058 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 1,379 | 9.3% | 5.4% | -321 | -2.2pp |
| Lebanon | 643 | 4.3% | 1.7% | 549 | 3.7% | 1.8% | +94 | +0.6pp |
| Syria | 447 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 262 | 1.8% | 0.7% | +185 | +1.2pp |
| Vietnam | 367 | 2.5% | 0.6% | 386 | 2.6% | 0.7% | -19 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 343 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 170 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +173 | +1.2pp |
| India | 180 | 1.2% | 6.7% | 164 | 1.1% | 4.4% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 160 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 166 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 158 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 159 | 1.1% | 1.7% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.