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, 8.4% (106) of people in Timboon were born overseas, compared with 7.3% in Corangamite (S). A further 84.7% (1,067) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Timboon - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Timboon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Timboon, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
Not stated
2021 count
87
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
87
6.9%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
33
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
33
2.6%
+0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
29
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
29
2.3%
+0.4pp
Netherlands
2021 count
12
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12
1.0%
+0.6pp
Philippines
2021 count
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
11
0.9%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
0
-0.5pp
England
+9
+0.6pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.4pp
Netherlands
+7
+0.6pp
Philippines
+7
+0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Timboon. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 87 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 87 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| England | 33 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 24 | 2.0% | 1.7% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 29 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 22 | 1.9% | 1.6% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Philippines | 11 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.