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, 39.7% (5,593) of people in Templestowe Lower were born overseas, compared with 43.5% in Manningham (C). A further 57.4% (8,084) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Templestowe Lower - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Templestowe Lower 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 Templestowe Lower, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Greece
Malaysia
Not stated
Italy
Iran
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
India
England
South Africa
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+150
+0.8pp
Greece
+27
0.0pp
Malaysia
+29
+0.1pp
Not stated
-217
-1.8pp
Italy
-51
-0.5pp
Iran
+138
+0.9pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+65
+0.4pp
India
+79
+0.5pp
England
-17
-0.2pp
South Africa
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Templestowe Lower. 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) | 1,178 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 1,028 | 7.6% | 9.3% | +150 | +0.8pp |
| Greece | 526 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 499 | 3.7% | 2.4% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 434 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 405 | 3.0% | 3.3% | +29 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 398 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 615 | 4.6% | 4.4% | -217 | -1.8pp |
| Italy | 378 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 429 | 3.2% | 2.7% | -51 | -0.5pp |
| Iran | 339 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 201 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +138 | +0.9pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 281 | 2.0% | 3.0% | 216 | 1.6% | 2.6% | +65 | +0.4pp |
| India | 251 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 172 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +79 | +0.5pp |
| England | 185 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 202 | 1.5% | 2.2% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 134 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 132 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.