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, 27.2% (6,415) of people in Boronia were born overseas, compared with 33% in Knox (C). A further 68.9% (16,266) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Boronia - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Boronia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boronia, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Not stated
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Germany
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-286
-1.5pp
England
-91
-0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+286
+1.0pp
India
+148
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+142
+0.5pp
Malaysia
+147
+0.5pp
New Zealand
+20
0.0pp
Philippines
+51
+0.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+42
+0.1pp
Germany
-16
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Boronia. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 933 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1,219 | 5.5% | 4.3% | -286 | -1.5pp |
| England | 924 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 1,015 | 4.6% | 3.7% | -91 | -0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 791 | 3.3% | 5.3% | 505 | 2.3% | 3.9% | +286 | +1.0pp |
| India | 669 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 521 | 2.4% | 2.6% | +148 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 386 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 244 | 1.1% | 2.1% | +142 | +0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 342 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 195 | 0.9% | 2.1% | +147 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 306 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 286 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 210 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 159 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +51 | +0.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 170 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 128 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +42 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 152 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 168 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -16 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.