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, 19.5% (1,064) of people in Maddingley were born overseas, compared with 14.2% in Moorabool (S). A further 77% (4,210) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Maddingley - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Maddingley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maddingley, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
India
2021 count
333
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
333
6.1%
+4.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
190
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
190
3.5%
-1.2pp
England
2021 count
142
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
142
2.6%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
79
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
79
1.4%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
53
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
53
1.0%
+0.5pp
Scotland
2021 count
34
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
34
0.6%
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
31
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
31
0.6%
-
South Africa
2021 count
29
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
0.5%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
27
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
0.5%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
21
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
21
0.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+271
+4.3pp
Not stated
+28
-1.2pp
England
+34
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+29
-0.1pp
Philippines
+36
+0.5pp
Scotland
+12
0.0pp
South Africa
+7
-0.1pp
Netherlands
+6
-0.1pp
Germany
+4
-0.1pp
United States of America
+8
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Maddingley. 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 | |
| India | 333 | 6.1% | 1.9% | 62 | 1.8% | 0.6% | +271 | +4.3pp |
| Not stated | 190 | 3.5% | 5.3% | 162 | 4.7% | 7.1% | +28 | -1.2pp |
| England | 142 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 108 | 3.1% | 3.6% | +34 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 79 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 50 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +29 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 53 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 34 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 22 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 31 | 0.6% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| South Africa | 29 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 22 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 27 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 21 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +4 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.