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, 26.9% (3,592) of people in Ivanhoe (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 70% (9,351) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ivanhoe (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ivanhoe (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ivanhoe (Vic.), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
England
India
Italy
New Zealand
Greece
Malaysia
Vietnam
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+148
+0.7pp
Not stated
-181
-1.8pp
England
+75
+0.4pp
India
-12
-0.3pp
Italy
-33
-0.4pp
New Zealand
+35
+0.1pp
Greece
+1
-0.1pp
Malaysia
+18
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+17
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+16
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ivanhoe (Vic.). 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 580 | 4.3% | 3.0% | 432 | 3.6% | 2.9% | +148 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 418 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 599 | 4.9% | 5.1% | -181 | -1.8pp |
| England | 396 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 321 | 2.6% | 2.7% | +75 | +0.4pp |
| India | 255 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 267 | 2.2% | 1.7% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Italy | 211 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 244 | 2.0% | 1.8% | -33 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 189 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 154 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +35 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 154 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 153 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 131 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 113 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 107 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 90 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 87 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 71 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +16 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.