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, 38% (32,386) of people in Maribyrnong (C) were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne. A further 57% (48,589) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Maribyrnong (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Maribyrnong (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maribyrnong (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Vietnam
Not stated
India
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Malaysia
Italy
Greece
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
-5
-0.3pp
Not stated
-1,947
-2.5pp
India
-355
-0.6pp
England
+234
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+1
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-682
-0.9pp
Philippines
+207
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+114
+0.1pp
Italy
-114
-0.2pp
Greece
-95
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Maribyrnong (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Vietnam | 7,669 | 9.0% | 1.8% | 7,674 | 9.3% | 1.8% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 4,218 | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6,165 | 7.5% | 6.3% | -1,947 | -2.5pp |
| India | 2,936 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 3,291 | 4.0% | 3.6% | -355 | -0.6pp |
| England | 1,884 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1,650 | 2.0% | 3.0% | +234 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 1,645 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1,644 | 2.0% | 1.8% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,639 | 1.9% | 3.4% | 2,321 | 2.8% | 3.5% | -682 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 1,269 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1,062 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +207 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 936 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 822 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +114 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 804 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 918 | 1.1% | 1.4% | -114 | -0.2pp |
| Greece | 742 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 837 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -95 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.