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, 57% (32,107) of people in Tarneit were born overseas, compared with 48% in Wyndham (C). A further 37.6% (21,161) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Tarneit - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Tarneit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tarneit, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
India
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Ethiopia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+9,753
+10.1pp
Not stated
+1,167
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+363
-1.3pp
Philippines
+550
-0.5pp
Pakistan
+832
+0.8pp
Bangladesh
+407
+0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+219
-0.2pp
Ethiopia
+317
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+141
-0.2pp
England
-13
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Tarneit. 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 | 16,231 | 28.8% | 17.3% | 6,478 | 18.7% | 10.3% | +9,753 | +10.1pp |
| Not stated | 3,064 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 1,897 | 5.5% | 5.7% | +1,167 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 2,049 | 3.6% | 3.2% | 1,686 | 4.9% | 3.6% | +363 | -1.3pp |
| Philippines | 1,912 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 1,362 | 3.9% | 2.6% | +550 | -0.5pp |
| Pakistan | 1,433 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 601 | 1.7% | 1.0% | +832 | +0.8pp |
| Bangladesh | 771 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 364 | 1.1% | 0.7% | +407 | +0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 733 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 514 | 1.5% | 0.9% | +219 | -0.2pp |
| Ethiopia | 700 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 383 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +317 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 526 | 0.9% | 2.6% | 385 | 1.1% | 2.5% | +141 | -0.2pp |
| England | 451 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 464 | 1.3% | 2.3% | -13 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.