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, 32.8% (2,367) of people in Windsor (Vic.) (part) were born overseas, compared with 31.5% in Stonnington (C). A further 62.6% (4,518) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Windsor (Vic.) (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Windsor (Vic.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Windsor (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
England
2021 count
366
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
366
5.1%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
328
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
328
4.5%
-4.6pp
Greece
2021 count
227
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
227
3.1%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
224
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
224
3.1%
-0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
109
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
109
1.5%
-0.3pp
Ireland
2021 count
87
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
87
1.2%
+0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
84
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
84
1.2%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
76
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
76
1.1%
-0.4pp
United States of America
2021 count
72
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
72
1.0%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
49
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
49
0.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+62
+0.9pp
Not stated
-332
-4.6pp
Greece
-14
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-48
-0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-22
-0.3pp
Ireland
+5
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+5
+0.1pp
India
-29
-0.4pp
United States of America
+5
+0.1pp
Italy
-3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Windsor (Vic.) (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 366 | 5.1% | 3.6% | 304 | 4.2% | 3.5% | +62 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 328 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 660 | 9.1% | 7.7% | -332 | -4.6pp |
| Greece | 227 | 3.1% | 1.5% | 241 | 3.3% | 1.6% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 224 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 272 | 3.8% | 2.5% | -48 | -0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 109 | 1.5% | 3.8% | 131 | 1.8% | 4.3% | -22 | -0.3pp |
| Ireland | 87 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 82 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 84 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 79 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| India | 76 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 105 | 1.5% | 2.5% | -29 | -0.4pp |
| United States of America | 72 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 67 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 49 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 52 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.