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, 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)
Not stated
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Malaysia
England
Iran
India
Italy
South Africa
Greece
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+262
+1.9pp
Not stated
-139
-1.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+131
+1.0pp
Malaysia
+9
0.0pp
England
-63
-0.5pp
Iran
+84
+0.7pp
India
+40
+0.3pp
Italy
-22
-0.2pp
South Africa
-21
-0.2pp
Greece
+13
+0.1pp
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% | 689 | 5.6% | 9.3% | +262 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 448 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 587 | 4.8% | 4.4% | -139 | -1.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 390 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 259 | 2.1% | 2.6% | +131 | +1.0pp |
| Malaysia | 388 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 379 | 3.1% | 3.3% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| England | 284 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 347 | 2.8% | 2.2% | -63 | -0.5pp |
| Iran | 235 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 151 | 1.2% | 1.7% | +84 | +0.7pp |
| India | 230 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 190 | 1.5% | 1.5% | +40 | +0.3pp |
| Italy | 185 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 207 | 1.7% | 2.7% | -22 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 138 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 159 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -21 | -0.2pp |
| Greece | 124 | 1.0% | 2.4% | 111 | 0.9% | 2.4% | +13 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.