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, 27.9% (2,045) of people in Heidelberg were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 67.9% (4,983) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Heidelberg - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Heidelberg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Not stated
India
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
Philippines
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Greece
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-54
-1.6pp
India
+34
0.0pp
England
+59
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-23
-0.7pp
Italy
-3
-0.4pp
Philippines
+68
+0.8pp
New Zealand
+22
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+25
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+12
0.0pp
Greece
+10
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Heidelberg. 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 | 311 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 365 | 5.8% | 5.1% | -54 | -1.6pp |
| India | 223 | 3.0% | 1.9% | 189 | 3.0% | 1.7% | +34 | 0.0pp |
| England | 216 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 157 | 2.5% | 2.7% | +59 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 148 | 2.0% | 3.0% | 171 | 2.7% | 2.9% | -23 | -0.7pp |
| Italy | 121 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 124 | 2.0% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 111 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 43 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +68 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 104 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 82 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 68 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 43 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 66 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 54 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 60 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 50 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +10 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.