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% (1,215) of people in Central Goldfields (S) were born overseas, compared with 12.4% in Regional Vic.. A further 82.5% (11,100) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Central Goldfields (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Central Goldfields (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Central Goldfields (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Philippines
Netherlands
Scotland
India
Germany
Nepal
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-42
-0.6pp
England
-10
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+15
0.0pp
Philippines
+21
+0.1pp
Netherlands
-2
0.0pp
Scotland
-6
0.0pp
India
+5
0.0pp
Germany
-4
0.0pp
Nepal
+24
+0.1pp
Italy
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Central Goldfields (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,140 | 8.5% | 6.6% | 1,182 | 9.1% | 8.3% | -42 | -0.6pp |
| England | 457 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 467 | 3.6% | 2.6% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 114 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 99 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 84 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 63 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 77 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 79 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 50 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 56 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| India | 39 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 36 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 40 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 31 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.1% | 0.0% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 22 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.