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, 9.9% (320) of people in Queenscliffe (B) were born overseas, compared with 12.4% in Regional Vic.. A further 82.4% (2,673) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Queenscliffe (B) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Queenscliffe (B) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Queenscliffe (B), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Scotland
Italy
Netherlands
Singapore
United States of America
Germany
Canada
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-31
-2.2pp
England
+6
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.1pp
Scotland
+2
0.0pp
Italy
+7
+0.2pp
Netherlands
0
-0.1pp
United States of America
+4
+0.1pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
Canada
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Queenscliffe (B). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 249 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 280 | 9.9% | 8.3% | -31 | -2.2pp |
| England | 122 | 3.8% | 2.6% | 116 | 4.1% | 2.6% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 37 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 23 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 16 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 14 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Singapore | 12 | 0.4% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| United States of America | 12 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 11 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Canada | 10 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.