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, 35.7% (63,833) of people in Melton (C) were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne. A further 59.5% (106,510) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Melton (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Melton (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Melton (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
India
Not stated
Philippines
New Zealand
Vietnam
England
Malta
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
North Macedonia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+9,195
+4.2pp
Not stated
-201
-1.7pp
Philippines
+1,885
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+1,104
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+1,154
+0.3pp
England
-114
-0.5pp
Malta
+75
-0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+599
+0.1pp
Pakistan
+951
+0.4pp
North Macedonia
+320
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Melton (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 | |
| India | 14,314 | 8.0% | 4.9% | 5,119 | 3.8% | 3.6% | +9,195 | +4.2pp |
| Not stated | 8,597 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 8,798 | 6.5% | 6.3% | -201 | -1.7pp |
| Philippines | 5,829 | 3.3% | 1.2% | 3,944 | 2.9% | 1.0% | +1,885 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 3,923 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2,819 | 2.1% | 1.8% | +1,104 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 3,017 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1,863 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +1,154 | +0.3pp |
| England | 2,488 | 1.4% | 2.7% | 2,602 | 1.9% | 3.0% | -114 | -0.5pp |
| Malta | 2,038 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1,963 | 1.4% | 0.4% | +75 | -0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 1,809 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1,210 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +599 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 1,673 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 722 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +951 | +0.4pp |
| North Macedonia | 1,454 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1,134 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +320 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.