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, 36.1% (10,345) of people in Mill Park were born overseas, compared with 37.6% in Whittlesea (C). A further 60.5% (17,353) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mill Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mill Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mill Park, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Not stated
India
North Macedonia
Italy
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Greece
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Vietnam
Iran
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-670
-2.2pp
India
+109
+0.5pp
North Macedonia
-10
+0.1pp
Italy
-106
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+94
+0.4pp
Greece
+10
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
-51
-0.1pp
Philippines
+7
0.0pp
Vietnam
+28
+0.2pp
Iran
+71
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mill Park. 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 | 988 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 1,658 | 5.6% | 6.1% | -670 | -2.2pp |
| India | 946 | 3.3% | 7.4% | 837 | 2.8% | 5.6% | +109 | +0.5pp |
| North Macedonia | 890 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 900 | 3.0% | 2.8% | -10 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 863 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 969 | 3.3% | 3.0% | -106 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 827 | 2.9% | 1.7% | 733 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +94 | +0.4pp |
| Greece | 650 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 640 | 2.2% | 1.9% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 493 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 544 | 1.8% | 1.6% | -51 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 470 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 463 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 423 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 395 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| Iran | 331 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 260 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +71 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.