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, 28.7% (1,932) of people in Heidelberg Heights were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 65.7% (4,426) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Heidelberg Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Heidelberg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg Heights, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Not stated
2021 count
374
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
374
5.6%
-2.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
176
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
176
2.6%
+0.4pp
India
2021 count
160
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
160
2.4%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
152
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
152
2.3%
+0.3pp
Somalia
2021 count
109
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
109
1.6%
-0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
95
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
95
1.4%
-0.5pp
Malaysia
2021 count
93
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
93
1.4%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
88
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
88
1.3%
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
72
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
72
1.1%
+0.4pp
Vietnam
2021 count
68
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
68
1.0%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-100
-2.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+40
+0.4pp
India
-16
-0.5pp
England
+33
+0.3pp
Somalia
-2
-0.2pp
Italy
-23
-0.5pp
Malaysia
+13
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+2
-0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+27
+0.4pp
Vietnam
-16
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Heidelberg Heights. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 374 | 5.6% | 3.1% | 474 | 7.8% | 5.1% | -100 | -2.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 176 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 136 | 2.2% | 2.9% | +40 | +0.4pp |
| India | 160 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 176 | 2.9% | 1.7% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| England | 152 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 119 | 2.0% | 2.7% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Somalia | 109 | 1.6% | 0.4% | 111 | 1.8% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 95 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 118 | 1.9% | 1.8% | -23 | -0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 93 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 80 | 1.3% | 0.8% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 88 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 86 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 72 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 45 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| Vietnam | 68 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 84 | 1.4% | 0.6% | -16 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.