Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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, 17.8% (692) of people in Aberfeldie were born overseas, compared with 27.8% in Moonee Valley (C). A further 79.5% (3,094) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Aberfeldie - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Aberfeldie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aberfeldie, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Not stated
2021 count
107
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
107
2.7%
-2.2pp
Italy
2021 count
106
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
106
2.7%
+0.3pp
England
2021 count
70
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
70
1.8%
-0.4pp
Vietnam
2021 count
53
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
53
1.4%
+0.4pp
India
2021 count
46
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
46
1.2%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
42
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
42
1.1%
+0.4pp
Greece
2021 count
25
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
0.6%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
22
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
22
0.6%
-0.1pp
Turkey
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
20
0.5%
+0.4pp
Malaysia
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-85
-2.2pp
Italy
+13
+0.3pp
England
-15
-0.4pp
Vietnam
+14
+0.4pp
India
-4
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+13
+0.4pp
Greece
0
0.0pp
New Zealand
-7
-0.1pp
Turkey
+15
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Aberfeldie. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 107 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 192 | 4.9% | 6.4% | -85 | -2.2pp |
| Italy | 106 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 93 | 2.4% | 4.1% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| England | 70 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 85 | 2.2% | 1.8% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Vietnam | 53 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 39 | 1.0% | 2.0% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| India | 46 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 50 | 1.3% | 2.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 42 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 29 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| Greece | 25 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 25 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 22 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 29 | 0.7% | 1.2% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Turkey | 20 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 20 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.