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, 18.8% (287) of people in Essendon West were born overseas, compared with 27.8% in Moonee Valley (C). A further 78.1% (1,193) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Essendon West - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Essendon West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Essendon West, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Not stated
England
India
Italy
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Vietnam
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Egypt
Lebanon
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-9
-0.8pp
England
+6
+0.3pp
India
+14
+0.9pp
Italy
-9
-0.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+1
0.0pp
Vietnam
+5
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+8
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+1
0.0pp
Egypt
+8
+0.6pp
Lebanon
-4
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Essendon West. 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 | 47 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 56 | 3.9% | 6.4% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| England | 29 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 23 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| India | 29 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 15 | 1.0% | 2.4% | +14 | +0.9pp |
| Italy | 28 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 37 | 2.6% | 4.1% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 24 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 23 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 19 | 1.2% | 2.1% | 14 | 1.0% | 2.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 8 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 14 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Egypt | 13 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| Lebanon | 10 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 14 | 1.0% | 0.3% | -4 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.