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, 29.7% (7,881) of people in Coburg were born overseas, compared with 32.9% in Moreland (C). A further 67.2% (17,841) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Coburg - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Coburg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coburg, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Italy
Not stated
Greece
England
Lebanon
New Zealand
Nepal
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Turkey
India
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Italy
-317
-1.3pp
Not stated
-578
-2.2pp
Greece
-51
-0.2pp
England
+68
+0.2pp
Lebanon
-10
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+12
+0.1pp
Nepal
-82
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-107
-0.5pp
Turkey
+19
0.0pp
India
-119
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Coburg. 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 | |
| Italy | 1,178 | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,495 | 5.7% | 4.9% | -317 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 844 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1,422 | 5.4% | 6.8% | -578 | -2.2pp |
| Greece | 679 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 730 | 2.8% | 2.1% | -51 | -0.2pp |
| England | 639 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 571 | 2.2% | 2.0% | +68 | +0.2pp |
| Lebanon | 617 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 627 | 2.4% | 1.6% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 470 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 458 | 1.7% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 402 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 484 | 1.8% | 1.5% | -82 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 327 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 434 | 1.7% | 1.6% | -107 | -0.5pp |
| Turkey | 322 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 303 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| India | 273 | 1.0% | 2.4% | 392 | 1.5% | 2.5% | -119 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.