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, 20.1% (1,111) of people in Warrandyte were born overseas, compared with 43.5% in Manningham (C). A further 77.6% (4,288) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Warrandyte - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Warrandyte in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warrandyte, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Italy
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Netherlands
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-8
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+38
+0.7pp
Not stated
-108
-2.0pp
Italy
-13
-0.3pp
South Africa
+7
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-3
0.0pp
India
+6
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+3
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+22
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Warrandyte. 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 | |
| England | 236 | 4.3% | 1.9% | 244 | 4.5% | 2.2% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 131 | 2.4% | 11.2% | 93 | 1.7% | 9.3% | +38 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 130 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 238 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -108 | -2.0pp |
| Italy | 63 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 76 | 1.4% | 2.7% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 60 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 53 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 62 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| India | 40 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 34 | 0.6% | 1.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 36 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 33 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 36 | 0.7% | 3.0% | 14 | 0.3% | 2.6% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 29 | 0.5% | 3.8% | 24 | 0.4% | 3.3% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.