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, 35.9% (4,528) of people in Donvale were born overseas, compared with 43.5% in Manningham (C). A further 60.5% (7,636) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Donvale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Donvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Donvale, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
951
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-
951
7.5%
-
Not stated
2021 count
448
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-29.7pp
448
3.6%
-29.7pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
390
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-
390
3.1%
-
Malaysia
2021 count
388
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-
388
3.1%
-
England
2021 count
284
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
284
2.3%
-7.2pp
Iran
2021 count
235
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
235
1.9%
-
India
2021 count
230
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
230
1.8%
-
Italy
2021 count
185
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
185
1.5%
-
South Africa
2021 count
138
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
138
1.1%
-
Greece
2021 count
124
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
124
1.0%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+434
-29.7pp
England
+280
-7.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Donvale. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 951 | 7.5% | 11.2% | - | - | 9.3% | - | - |
| Not stated | 448 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 14 | 33.3% | 4.4% | +434 | -29.7pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 390 | 3.1% | 3.0% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| Malaysia | 388 | 3.1% | 3.8% | - | - | 3.3% | - | - |
| England | 284 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 4 | 9.5% | 2.2% | +280 | -7.2pp |
| Iran | 235 | 1.9% | 2.4% | - | - | 1.7% | - | - |
| India | 230 | 1.8% | 1.9% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| Italy | 185 | 1.5% | 2.3% | - | - | 2.7% | - | - |
| South Africa | 138 | 1.1% | 0.9% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Greece | 124 | 1.0% | 2.4% | - | - | 2.4% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.