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, 58.1% (21,059) of people in Truganina (part) were born overseas, compared with 48% in Wyndham (C). A further 36.3% (13,175) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Truganina (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Truganina (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Truganina (part), with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
India
Not stated
Philippines
New Zealand
Pakistan
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Bangladesh
Ethiopia
Vietnam
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+5,491
+6.5pp
Not stated
+878
+0.1pp
Philippines
+487
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+352
-0.7pp
Pakistan
+499
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+144
-0.8pp
Bangladesh
+262
0.0pp
Ethiopia
+244
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+244
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+195
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Truganina (part). 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 | 9,656 | 26.6% | 17.3% | 4,165 | 20.1% | 10.3% | +5,491 | +6.5pp |
| Not stated | 2,015 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 1,137 | 5.5% | 5.7% | +878 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 1,371 | 3.8% | 2.6% | 884 | 4.3% | 2.6% | +487 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 1,193 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 841 | 4.0% | 3.6% | +352 | -0.7pp |
| Pakistan | 1,003 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 504 | 2.4% | 1.0% | +499 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 698 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 554 | 2.7% | 2.5% | +144 | -0.8pp |
| Bangladesh | 640 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 378 | 1.8% | 0.7% | +262 | 0.0pp |
| Ethiopia | 534 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 290 | 1.4% | 0.6% | +244 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 492 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 248 | 1.2% | 0.7% | +244 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 457 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 262 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +195 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.