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, 26.5% (2,279) of people in Rosanna were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 71.6% (6,157) of people were born in Australia.

Section overview

Birthplace - Ranked by size

Rosanna - Overseas born (Usual residence)

This table summarises birthplace for Rosanna in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.

Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Rosanna, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).

Rosanna
Banyule (C)

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2021 count

275

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-

Italy

2021 count

272

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-

India

2021 count

245

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

-

England

2021 count

216

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

-

Not stated

2021 count

168

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-

New Zealand

2021 count

118

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-

Malaysia

2021 count

83

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-

Sri Lanka

2021 count

62

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

-

Vietnam

2021 count

53

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-

Greece

2021 count

51

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-

Data table

Birthplace for Rosanna. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).

Birthplace for Rosanna. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Birthplace for Rosanna. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Banyule (C)%Count%Banyule (C)%Countpp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2753.2%3.0%--2.9%--
Italy2723.2%1.6%--1.8%--
India2452.8%1.9%--1.7%--
England2162.5%2.7%--2.7%--
Not stated1682.0%3.1%--5.1%--
New Zealand1181.4%1.2%--1.1%--
Malaysia831.0%0.9%--0.8%--
Sri Lanka620.7%0.7%--0.6%--
Vietnam530.6%0.6%--0.6%--
Greece510.6%0.8%--0.9%--

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.