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).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
India
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Greece
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+57
+0.6pp
Italy
+37
+0.4pp
India
+107
+1.2pp
England
-3
-0.1pp
Not stated
-312
-3.7pp
New Zealand
-1
0.0pp
Malaysia
+10
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
-4
-0.1pp
Vietnam
+18
+0.2pp
Greece
-3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Rosanna. 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) | 275 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 218 | 2.6% | 2.9% | +57 | +0.6pp |
| Italy | 272 | 3.2% | 1.6% | 235 | 2.8% | 1.8% | +37 | +0.4pp |
| India | 245 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 138 | 1.6% | 1.7% | +107 | +1.2pp |
| England | 216 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 219 | 2.6% | 2.7% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 168 | 2.0% | 3.1% | 480 | 5.7% | 5.1% | -312 | -3.7pp |
| New Zealand | 118 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 119 | 1.4% | 1.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 83 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 73 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 62 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 66 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 53 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 35 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 51 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 54 | 0.6% | 0.9% | -3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.