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, 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
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Philippines
Scotland
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Netherlands
Germany
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.