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, 17.6% (29,797) of people in Mornington Peninsula (S) were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne. A further 76.6% (129,352) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mornington Peninsula (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mornington Peninsula (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mornington Peninsula (S), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
England
2021 count
11,690
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
11,690
6.9%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
9,756
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
9,756
5.8%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
2,319
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,319
1.4%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
1,560
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,560
0.9%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
1,236
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,236
0.7%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
935
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
935
0.6%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
862
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
862
0.5%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
819
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
819
0.5%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
729
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
729
0.4%
0.0pp
Greece
2021 count
708
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
708
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+97
-0.6pp
Not stated
-674
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+169
0.0pp
Scotland
+54
-0.1pp
Italy
+92
0.0pp
Germany
+16
0.0pp
Netherlands
-45
-0.1pp
South Africa
+138
+0.1pp
Ireland
+86
0.0pp
Greece
+141
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mornington Peninsula (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| England | 11,690 | 6.9% | 2.7% | 11,593 | 7.5% | 3.0% | +97 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 9,756 | 5.8% | 4.4% | 10,430 | 6.7% | 6.3% | -674 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 2,319 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2,150 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +169 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 1,560 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1,506 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +54 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 1,236 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1,144 | 0.7% | 1.4% | +92 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 935 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 919 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 862 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 907 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -45 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 819 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 681 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +138 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 729 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 643 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +86 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 708 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 567 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +141 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.