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, 38.4% (14,278) of people in Hoppers Crossing were born overseas, compared with 48% in Wyndham (C). A further 56.1% (20,888) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hoppers Crossing - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hoppers Crossing in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hoppers Crossing, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
India
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
Myanmar
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
Lebanon
Vietnam
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+750
+2.3pp
Not stated
-197
-0.3pp
New Zealand
-7
+0.1pp
Philippines
-56
-0.1pp
Myanmar
+52
+0.2pp
England
-141
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+160
+0.4pp
Italy
-72
-0.1pp
Lebanon
+59
+0.2pp
Vietnam
+106
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hoppers Crossing. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 3,034 | 8.2% | 17.3% | 2,284 | 5.9% | 10.3% | +750 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 2,043 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 2,240 | 5.8% | 5.7% | -197 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 1,048 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 1,055 | 2.7% | 3.6% | -7 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 940 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 996 | 2.6% | 2.6% | -56 | -0.1pp |
| Myanmar | 757 | 2.0% | 0.9% | 705 | 1.8% | 0.9% | +52 | +0.2pp |
| England | 725 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 866 | 2.2% | 2.3% | -141 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 647 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 487 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +160 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 428 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 500 | 1.3% | 0.8% | -72 | -0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 393 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 334 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +59 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 390 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 284 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +106 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.