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, 29.8% (3,948) of people in Brunswick East were born overseas, compared with 32.9% in Moreland (C). A further 66.4% (8,778) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Brunswick East - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Brunswick East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brunswick East, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Italy
United States of America
Greece
Malaysia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Lebanon
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+87
+0.2pp
Not stated
-270
-2.9pp
New Zealand
+16
-0.3pp
Italy
-87
-1.1pp
United States of America
+81
+0.5pp
Greece
-15
-0.3pp
Malaysia
+21
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-81
-0.9pp
India
+29
+0.1pp
Lebanon
+2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Brunswick East. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 513 | 3.9% | 2.2% | 426 | 3.7% | 2.0% | +87 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 503 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 773 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -270 | -2.9pp |
| New Zealand | 393 | 3.0% | 1.8% | 377 | 3.3% | 1.8% | +16 | -0.3pp |
| Italy | 367 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 454 | 3.9% | 4.9% | -87 | -1.1pp |
| United States of America | 182 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 101 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +81 | +0.5pp |
| Greece | 174 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 189 | 1.6% | 2.1% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 138 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 117 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 137 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 218 | 1.9% | 1.6% | -81 | -0.9pp |
| India | 131 | 1.0% | 2.4% | 102 | 0.9% | 2.5% | +29 | +0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 84 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 82 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.