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, 29.5% (6,575) of people in Malvern East were born overseas, compared with 31.5% in Stonnington (C). A further 67.6% (15,048) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Malvern East - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Malvern East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malvern East, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Not stated
England
Greece
Malaysia
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-538
-2.6pp
India
+214
+0.9pp
Not stated
-303
-1.4pp
England
+17
0.0pp
Greece
-15
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+4
0.0pp
New Zealand
-18
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+5
0.0pp
Vietnam
+1
-0.1pp
Italy
+16
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Malvern East. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,157 | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1,695 | 7.8% | 4.3% | -538 | -2.6pp |
| India | 730 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 516 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +214 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 639 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 942 | 4.3% | 7.7% | -303 | -1.4pp |
| England | 560 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 543 | 2.5% | 3.5% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 398 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 413 | 1.9% | 1.6% | -15 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 296 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 292 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 264 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 282 | 1.3% | 2.5% | -18 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 214 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 209 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 189 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 188 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 169 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 153 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +16 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.