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, 9.7% (1,053) of people in Benalla were born overseas, compared with 9.4% in Benalla (RC). A further 81.4% (8,806) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Benalla - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Benalla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Benalla, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
Not stated
2021 count
957
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
957
8.8%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
264
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
264
2.4%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
107
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
107
1.0%
+0.5pp
Germany
2021 count
80
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
80
0.7%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
75
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
75
0.7%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
48
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
48
0.4%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
43
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
43
0.4%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
38
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
38
0.4%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
34
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
34
0.3%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
26
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+33
-0.2pp
England
+50
+0.3pp
India
+54
+0.5pp
Germany
+2
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+14
+0.1pp
Philippines
+20
+0.1pp
Netherlands
-1
0.0pp
Scotland
+3
+0.1pp
Ireland
+20
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Benalla. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 957 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 924 | 9.0% | 9.5% | +33 | -0.2pp |
| England | 264 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 214 | 2.1% | 2.2% | +50 | +0.3pp |
| India | 107 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 53 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +54 | +0.5pp |
| Germany | 80 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 78 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 75 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 61 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 48 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 28 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 43 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 44 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 38 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 35 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 34 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 26 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 28 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.