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, 42.9% (10,182) of people in Glenroy (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 32.9% in Moreland (C). A further 50.9% (12,084) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Glenroy (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Glenroy (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Nepal
Not stated
India
Italy
Pakistan
Lebanon
Turkey
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
New Zealand
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Nepal
+1,027
+4.1pp
Not stated
-253
-1.6pp
India
-164
-1.1pp
Italy
-147
-0.9pp
Pakistan
-171
-1.0pp
Lebanon
+27
-0.1pp
Turkey
+46
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-52
-0.3pp
Philippines
+13
0.0pp
New Zealand
+23
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Glenroy (Vic.). 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 | |
| Nepal | 1,803 | 7.6% | 2.1% | 776 | 3.5% | 1.5% | +1,027 | +4.1pp |
| Not stated | 1,469 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 1,722 | 7.8% | 6.8% | -253 | -1.6pp |
| India | 1,236 | 5.2% | 2.4% | 1,400 | 6.3% | 2.5% | -164 | -1.1pp |
| Italy | 739 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 886 | 4.0% | 4.9% | -147 | -0.9pp |
| Pakistan | 715 | 3.0% | 1.5% | 886 | 4.0% | 1.9% | -171 | -1.0pp |
| Lebanon | 551 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 524 | 2.4% | 1.6% | +27 | -0.1pp |
| Turkey | 535 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 489 | 2.2% | 1.0% | +46 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 305 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 357 | 1.6% | 1.6% | -52 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 279 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 266 | 1.2% | 0.7% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 263 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 240 | 1.1% | 1.8% | +23 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.