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, 45.2% (6,456) of people in Fawkner (part) were born overseas, compared with 32.9% in Moreland (C). A further 48.4% (6,915) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fawkner (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Fawkner (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fawkner (part), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Pakistan
Italy
Not stated
India
Nepal
Lebanon
Bangladesh
Greece
Turkey
Iraq
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Pakistan
-125
-1.0pp
Italy
-300
-2.3pp
Not stated
-120
-1.0pp
India
+144
+1.0pp
Nepal
+270
+1.9pp
Lebanon
-1
-0.1pp
Bangladesh
+23
+0.2pp
Greece
-99
-0.8pp
Turkey
+14
+0.1pp
Iraq
-97
-0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Fawkner (part). 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 | |
| Pakistan | 1,122 | 7.9% | 1.5% | 1,247 | 8.9% | 1.9% | -125 | -1.0pp |
| Italy | 1,056 | 7.4% | 3.8% | 1,356 | 9.7% | 4.9% | -300 | -2.3pp |
| Not stated | 910 | 6.4% | 4.2% | 1,030 | 7.4% | 6.8% | -120 | -1.0pp |
| India | 640 | 4.5% | 2.4% | 496 | 3.5% | 2.5% | +144 | +1.0pp |
| Nepal | 438 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 168 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +270 | +1.9pp |
| Lebanon | 401 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 402 | 2.9% | 1.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Bangladesh | 282 | 2.0% | 0.3% | 259 | 1.8% | 0.3% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 220 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 319 | 2.3% | 2.1% | -99 | -0.8pp |
| Turkey | 195 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 181 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Iraq | 188 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 285 | 2.0% | 0.4% | -97 | -0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.