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, 41.2% (4,627) of people in Bulleen were born overseas, compared with 43.5% in Manningham (C). A further 56% (6,295) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bulleen - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bulleen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (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.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bulleen, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
Greece
Not stated
Malaysia
Vietnam
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Iran
India
England
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+38
+0.1pp
Italy
-111
-1.2pp
Greece
+10
0.0pp
Not stated
-303
-2.8pp
Malaysia
+24
+0.2pp
Vietnam
+31
+0.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+25
+0.2pp
Iran
+51
+0.4pp
India
+32
+0.3pp
England
+23
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bulleen. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 857 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 819 | 7.5% | 9.3% | +38 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 691 | 6.1% | 2.3% | 802 | 7.3% | 2.7% | -111 | -1.2pp |
| Greece | 451 | 4.0% | 2.4% | 441 | 4.0% | 2.4% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 314 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 617 | 5.6% | 4.4% | -303 | -2.8pp |
| Malaysia | 271 | 2.4% | 3.8% | 247 | 2.2% | 3.3% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 217 | 1.9% | 1.0% | 186 | 1.7% | 0.9% | +31 | +0.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 192 | 1.7% | 3.0% | 167 | 1.5% | 2.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Iran | 182 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 131 | 1.2% | 1.7% | +51 | +0.4pp |
| India | 180 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 148 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +32 | +0.3pp |
| England | 133 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 110 | 1.0% | 2.2% | +23 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.