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, 42.1% (868) of people in Travancore were born overseas, compared with 27.8% in Moonee Valley (C). A further 52.6% (1,084) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Travancore - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Travancore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Travancore, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
India
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Malaysia
Philippines
New Zealand
Iran
Vietnam
Colombia
England
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
-18
+0.5pp
Not stated
-103
-3.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-219
-8.3pp
Malaysia
-38
-1.2pp
Philippines
+23
+1.3pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.1pp
Iran
-23
-0.7pp
Vietnam
+2
+0.4pp
Colombia
+15
+0.8pp
England
-5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Travancore. 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 | |
| India | 159 | 7.7% | 2.3% | 177 | 7.2% | 2.4% | -18 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 109 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 212 | 8.6% | 6.4% | -103 | -3.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 78 | 3.8% | 1.4% | 297 | 12.1% | 1.6% | -219 | -8.3pp |
| Malaysia | 50 | 2.4% | 0.7% | 88 | 3.6% | 0.6% | -38 | -1.2pp |
| Philippines | 47 | 2.3% | 0.7% | 24 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +23 | +1.3pp |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 42 | 1.7% | 1.2% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Iran | 33 | 1.6% | 0.4% | 56 | 2.3% | 0.4% | -23 | -0.7pp |
| Vietnam | 32 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 30 | 1.2% | 2.0% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Colombia | 31 | 1.5% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +15 | +0.8pp |
| England | 29 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 34 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.