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, 13.8% (529) of people in Wonga Park (part) were born overseas, compared with 43.5% in Manningham (C). A further 84.1% (3,229) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wonga Park (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wonga Park (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wonga Park (part), with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
England
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
New Zealand
Germany
Italy
India
Netherlands
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-8
-0.3pp
Not stated
-89
-2.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+19
+0.4pp
South Africa
0
0.0pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.2pp
Germany
-3
-0.1pp
Italy
+3
+0.1pp
India
+10
+0.3pp
Netherlands
0
-0.1pp
Scotland
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wonga Park (part). 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 | 178 | 4.6% | 1.9% | 186 | 4.9% | 2.2% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 83 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 172 | 4.6% | 4.4% | -89 | -2.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 36 | 0.9% | 11.2% | 17 | 0.5% | 9.3% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 25 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 25 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 24 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 30 | 0.8% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 24 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 27 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 23 | 0.6% | 2.3% | 20 | 0.5% | 2.7% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| India | 23 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 13 | 0.3% | 1.5% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 21 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.