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, 47.5% (11,010) of people in Lalor were born overseas, compared with 37.6% in Whittlesea (C). A further 47.1% (10,914) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lalor - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lalor in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lalor, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Not stated
India
Italy
North Macedonia
Vietnam
Greece
Iraq
Nepal
Lebanon
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-411
-1.9pp
India
-144
-0.8pp
Italy
-187
-0.9pp
North Macedonia
-24
-0.3pp
Vietnam
+95
+0.3pp
Greece
-69
-0.5pp
Iraq
-77
-0.4pp
Nepal
+331
+1.5pp
Lebanon
+5
0.0pp
Philippines
+99
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lalor. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,266 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 1,677 | 7.4% | 6.1% | -411 | -1.9pp |
| India | 1,178 | 5.1% | 7.4% | 1,322 | 5.9% | 5.6% | -144 | -0.8pp |
| Italy | 1,088 | 4.7% | 2.5% | 1,275 | 5.6% | 3.0% | -187 | -0.9pp |
| North Macedonia | 1,072 | 4.6% | 2.5% | 1,096 | 4.9% | 2.8% | -24 | -0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 1,063 | 4.6% | 1.6% | 968 | 4.3% | 1.6% | +95 | +0.3pp |
| Greece | 939 | 4.0% | 1.7% | 1,008 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -69 | -0.5pp |
| Iraq | 565 | 2.4% | 1.3% | 642 | 2.8% | 1.2% | -77 | -0.4pp |
| Nepal | 432 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 101 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +331 | +1.5pp |
| Lebanon | 422 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 417 | 1.8% | 0.8% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 346 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 247 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +99 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.