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, 20.8% (1,230) of people in Niddrie were born overseas, compared with 27.8% in Moonee Valley (C). A further 75.9% (4,486) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Niddrie - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Niddrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Niddrie, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Not stated
2021 count
193
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
193
3.3%
-10.3pp
Italy
2021 count
144
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
144
2.4%
-
England
2021 count
119
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
119
2.0%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
103
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
103
1.7%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
63
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
63
1.1%
-
Vietnam
2021 count
50
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
50
0.8%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
44
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
44
0.7%
-1.3pp
Greece
2021 count
43
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
43
0.7%
-
Croatia
2021 count
34
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
34
0.6%
-
Poland
2021 count
31
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
31
0.5%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+173
-10.3pp
England
+116
0.0pp
New Zealand
+41
-1.3pp
Netherlands
+7
-1.8pp
Data table
Birthplace for Niddrie. 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 | 193 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 20 | 13.6% | 6.4% | +173 | -10.3pp |
| Italy | 144 | 2.4% | 3.7% | - | - | 4.1% | - | - |
| England | 119 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 3 | 2.0% | 1.8% | +116 | 0.0pp |
| India | 103 | 1.7% | 2.3% | - | - | 2.4% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 63 | 1.1% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.6% | - | - |
| Vietnam | 50 | 0.8% | 2.1% | - | - | 2.0% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 44 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 3 | 2.0% | 1.2% | +41 | -1.3pp |
| Greece | 43 | 0.7% | 1.1% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Croatia | 34 | 0.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Poland | 31 | 0.5% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.