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, 23.6% (2,340) of people in Malvern (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 31.5% in Stonnington (C). A further 73% (7,226) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Malvern (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Malvern (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malvern (Vic.), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
England
2021 count
346
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
346
3.5%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
333
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
333
3.4%
-2.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
222
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
222
2.2%
-0.2pp
India
2021 count
194
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
194
2.0%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
159
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
159
1.6%
-0.2pp
Greece
2021 count
126
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
126
1.3%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
92
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
92
0.9%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
89
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
89
0.9%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
87
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
87
0.9%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
67
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
67
0.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+10
+0.1pp
Not stated
-219
-2.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-15
-0.2pp
India
-47
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-23
-0.2pp
Greece
-6
0.0pp
South Africa
+2
0.0pp
United States of America
+21
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+15
+0.2pp
Italy
-3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Malvern (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 | |
| England | 346 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 336 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 333 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 552 | 5.5% | 7.7% | -219 | -2.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 222 | 2.2% | 3.8% | 237 | 2.4% | 4.3% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| India | 194 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 241 | 2.4% | 2.5% | -47 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 159 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 182 | 1.8% | 2.5% | -23 | -0.2pp |
| Greece | 126 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 132 | 1.3% | 1.6% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 92 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 90 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 89 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 68 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 87 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 72 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 67 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 70 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.