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, 21.9% (828) of people in Watsonia North were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 76.3% (2,885) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Watsonia North - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Watsonia North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Watsonia North, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
England
Not stated
Greece
India
New Zealand
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+19
+0.5pp
Italy
-31
-0.8pp
England
-13
-0.4pp
Not stated
-53
-1.4pp
Greece
-17
-0.4pp
India
+12
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+9
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+7
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+3
0.0pp
Philippines
-15
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Watsonia North. 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) | 96 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 77 | 2.0% | 2.9% | +19 | +0.5pp |
| Italy | 89 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 120 | 3.2% | 1.8% | -31 | -0.8pp |
| England | 73 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 86 | 2.3% | 2.7% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 66 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 119 | 3.1% | 5.1% | -53 | -1.4pp |
| Greece | 63 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 80 | 2.1% | 0.9% | -17 | -0.4pp |
| India | 60 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 48 | 1.3% | 1.7% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 33 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 29 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 32 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 27 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 42 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -15 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.