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, 28.5% (2,655) of people in Armadale (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 31.5% in Stonnington (C). A further 67.5% (6,300) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Armadale (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Armadale (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Armadale (Vic.), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Not stated
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
New Zealand
South Africa
United States of America
Greece
Malaysia
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-294
-3.4pp
England
+29
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+96
+0.9pp
India
-70
-0.9pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.2pp
South Africa
+30
+0.3pp
United States of America
+9
+0.1pp
Greece
-11
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+22
+0.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+21
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Armadale (Vic.). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 373 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 667 | 7.4% | 7.7% | -294 | -3.4pp |
| England | 332 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 303 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 290 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 194 | 2.2% | 4.3% | +96 | +0.9pp |
| India | 205 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 275 | 3.1% | 2.5% | -70 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 174 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 185 | 2.1% | 2.5% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 101 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 71 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 98 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 89 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 96 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 107 | 1.2% | 1.6% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 84 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 62 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 67 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 46 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +21 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.