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, 10.9% (98) of people in Hopetoun Park were born overseas, compared with 14.2% in Moorabool (S). A further 87.8% (787) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hopetoun Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hopetoun Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hopetoun Park, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Malta
2021 count
18
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
18
2.0%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
13
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
13
1.5%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
11
1.2%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Malta
+6
+0.5pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.4pp
Not stated
-8
-1.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hopetoun Park. 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 | |
| Malta | 18 | 2.0% | 0.6% | 12 | 1.5% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 15 | 1.9% | 1.3% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 1.2% | 5.3% | 19 | 2.4% | 7.1% | -8 | -1.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.