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, 13.7% (1,254) of people in Darley were born overseas, compared with 14.2% in Moorabool (S). A further 82.9% (7,597) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Darley - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Darley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darley, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Not stated
2021 count
316
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-
316
3.4%
-
England
2021 count
300
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-
300
3.3%
-
India
2021 count
157
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
157
1.7%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
118
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
118
1.3%
-
Scotland
2021 count
51
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
51
0.6%
-
Malta
2021 count
44
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
44
0.5%
-
Netherlands
2021 count
40
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
40
0.4%
-
Germany
2021 count
37
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
37
0.4%
-
Italy
2021 count
29
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
29
0.3%
-
South Africa
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
27
0.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Birthplace for Darley. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 316 | 3.4% | 5.3% | - | - | 7.1% | - | - |
| England | 300 | 3.3% | 3.2% | - | - | 3.6% | - | - |
| India | 157 | 1.7% | 1.9% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 118 | 1.3% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| Scotland | 51 | 0.6% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Malta | 44 | 0.5% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Netherlands | 40 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Germany | 37 | 0.4% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Italy | 29 | 0.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| South Africa | 27 | 0.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.