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, 32% (1,667) of people in Heidelberg West were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 61% (3,181) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Heidelberg West - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Heidelberg West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg West, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Not stated
2021 count
368
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
368
7.1%
-6.2pp
Somalia
2021 count
204
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
204
3.9%
-0.9pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
163
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
163
3.1%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
112
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
112
2.1%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
98
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
98
1.9%
+0.4pp
England
2021 count
83
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
83
1.6%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
75
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
75
1.4%
+0.2pp
Vietnam
2021 count
69
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
69
1.3%
-0.5pp
Malaysia
2021 count
67
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
67
1.3%
+0.5pp
Greece
2021 count
55
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
55
1.1%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-367
-6.2pp
Somalia
-60
-0.9pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-6
0.0pp
India
-19
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+13
+0.4pp
England
0
+0.1pp
Philippines
+8
+0.2pp
Vietnam
-29
-0.5pp
Malaysia
+25
+0.5pp
Greece
+17
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Heidelberg West. 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 | 368 | 7.1% | 3.1% | 735 | 13.3% | 5.1% | -367 | -6.2pp |
| Somalia | 204 | 3.9% | 0.4% | 264 | 4.8% | 0.4% | -60 | -0.9pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 163 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 169 | 3.1% | 2.9% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| India | 112 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 131 | 2.4% | 1.7% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 85 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| England | 83 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 83 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 75 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 67 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 69 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 98 | 1.8% | 0.6% | -29 | -0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 67 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 42 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| Greece | 55 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +17 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.