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, 31.4% (7,847) of people in South Morang were born overseas, compared with 37.6% in Whittlesea (C). A further 65.9% (16,442) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
South Morang - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for South Morang in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Morang, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
India
Not stated
Italy
North Macedonia
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Iran
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Iraq
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+167
+0.5pp
Not stated
-328
-1.4pp
Italy
+2
-0.1pp
North Macedonia
+42
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+29
+0.1pp
Philippines
+54
+0.2pp
Iran
+128
+0.5pp
England
-45
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+69
+0.3pp
Iraq
+47
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for South Morang. 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 | |
| India | 1,613 | 6.5% | 7.4% | 1,446 | 6.0% | 5.6% | +167 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 669 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 997 | 4.1% | 6.1% | -328 | -1.4pp |
| Italy | 598 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 596 | 2.5% | 3.0% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| North Macedonia | 598 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 556 | 2.3% | 2.8% | +42 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 417 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 388 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +29 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 339 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 285 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +54 | +0.2pp |
| Iran | 320 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 192 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +128 | +0.5pp |
| England | 302 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 347 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -45 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 293 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 224 | 0.9% | 1.9% | +69 | +0.3pp |
| Iraq | 249 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 202 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +47 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.