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, 31.1% (1,976) of people in Valley View (part) were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 66.1% (4,200) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Valley View (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Valley View (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Valley View (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
India
England
Not stated
Philippines
Italy
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Germany
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Pakistan
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+305
+4.6pp
England
-35
-0.7pp
Not stated
-49
-0.9pp
Philippines
+18
+0.2pp
Italy
-2
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-20
-0.4pp
Germany
-11
-0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+6
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+13
+0.2pp
Pakistan
+18
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Valley View (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 529 | 8.3% | 4.5% | 224 | 3.7% | 2.6% | +305 | +4.6pp |
| England | 240 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 275 | 4.5% | 5.7% | -35 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 182 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 231 | 3.8% | 5.5% | -49 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 89 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 71 | 1.2% | 1.6% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 80 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 82 | 1.3% | 0.9% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 71 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 91 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| Germany | 70 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 81 | 1.3% | 0.5% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 48 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 42 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 45 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 32 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 43 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +18 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.