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, 34.6% (2,417) of people in Flemington (part) were born overseas, compared with 27.8% in Moonee Valley (C). A further 57.5% (4,019) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Flemington (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Flemington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Flemington (part), with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Not stated
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Somalia
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Eritrea
Malaysia
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-371
-4.1pp
Vietnam
-84
-0.7pp
Ethiopia
-26
0.0pp
Somalia
+6
+0.3pp
England
+12
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-14
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-32
-0.3pp
India
-1
+0.1pp
Eritrea
-22
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+2
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Flemington (part). 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 | 556 | 8.0% | 3.7% | 927 | 12.1% | 6.4% | -371 | -4.1pp |
| Vietnam | 318 | 4.5% | 2.1% | 402 | 5.2% | 2.0% | -84 | -0.7pp |
| Ethiopia | 221 | 3.2% | 0.4% | 247 | 3.2% | 0.4% | -26 | 0.0pp |
| Somalia | 169 | 2.4% | 0.2% | 163 | 2.1% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| England | 149 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 137 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 133 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 147 | 1.9% | 1.2% | -14 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 111 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 143 | 1.9% | 1.6% | -32 | -0.3pp |
| India | 105 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 106 | 1.4% | 2.4% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| Eritrea | 79 | 1.1% | 0.1% | 101 | 1.3% | 0.2% | -22 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 74 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 72 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +2 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.