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, 50% (6,307) of people in Manor Lakes were born overseas, compared with 48% in Wyndham (C). A further 46.2% (5,826) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Manor Lakes - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Manor Lakes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manor Lakes, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
India
Not stated
Philippines
New Zealand
England
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Malaysia
Fiji
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+3,004
+18.0pp
Not stated
+284
-1.9pp
Philippines
+323
+0.7pp
New Zealand
+240
-0.5pp
England
+72
-1.2pp
Sri Lanka
+124
+0.3pp
Bangladesh
+111
+0.4pp
Pakistan
+114
+0.5pp
Malaysia
+82
+0.3pp
Fiji
+74
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Manor Lakes. 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 | 3,290 | 26.1% | 17.3% | 286 | 8.1% | 10.3% | +3,004 | +18.0pp |
| Not stated | 490 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 206 | 5.8% | 5.7% | +284 | -1.9pp |
| Philippines | 410 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 87 | 2.5% | 2.6% | +323 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 361 | 2.9% | 3.2% | 121 | 3.4% | 3.6% | +240 | -0.5pp |
| England | 161 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 89 | 2.5% | 2.3% | +72 | -1.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 156 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 32 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +124 | +0.3pp |
| Bangladesh | 135 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 24 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +111 | +0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 133 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 19 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +114 | +0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 101 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +82 | +0.3pp |
| Fiji | 93 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +74 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.