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, 16.8% (6,541) of people in Sunbury were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Hume (C). A further 79.3% (30,788) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sunbury - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sunbury in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunbury, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Not stated
England
India
New Zealand
Philippines
Scotland
Italy
Malta
Germany
Ireland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-438
-1.5pp
England
-17
-0.3pp
India
+313
+0.7pp
New Zealand
+35
0.0pp
Philippines
+99
+0.2pp
Scotland
-23
-0.1pp
Italy
-3
0.0pp
Malta
+16
0.0pp
Germany
-10
0.0pp
Ireland
+28
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sunbury. 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 | |
| Not stated | 1,490 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 1,928 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -438 | -1.5pp |
| England | 1,340 | 3.5% | 1.2% | 1,357 | 3.8% | 1.5% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| India | 671 | 1.7% | 6.7% | 358 | 1.0% | 4.4% | +313 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 647 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 612 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +35 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 334 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 235 | 0.7% | 1.3% | +99 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 231 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 254 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -23 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 217 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 220 | 0.6% | 1.6% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Malta | 195 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 179 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 183 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 193 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -10 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 156 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 128 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +28 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.