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, 16.6% (3,550) of people in Swan Hill (RC) were born overseas, compared with 12.4% in Regional Vic.. A further 74.4% (15,912) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Swan Hill (RC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Swan Hill (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Swan Hill (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Not stated
Malaysia
Vietnam
India
Italy
Philippines
England
Tonga
Thailand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-905
-4.7pp
Malaysia
+634
+2.9pp
Vietnam
+181
+0.8pp
India
+14
+0.1pp
Italy
-31
-0.2pp
Philippines
+59
+0.3pp
England
-1
-0.1pp
Tonga
+39
+0.2pp
Thailand
+78
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+66
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Swan Hill (RC). 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 | 1,918 | 9.0% | 6.6% | 2,823 | 13.7% | 8.3% | -905 | -4.7pp |
| Malaysia | 796 | 3.7% | 0.3% | 162 | 0.8% | 0.2% | +634 | +2.9pp |
| Vietnam | 352 | 1.6% | 0.2% | 171 | 0.8% | 0.1% | +181 | +0.8pp |
| India | 250 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 236 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 200 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 231 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -31 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 185 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 126 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +59 | +0.3pp |
| England | 181 | 0.8% | 2.6% | 182 | 0.9% | 2.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Tonga | 170 | 0.8% | 0.0% | 131 | 0.6% | 0.0% | +39 | +0.2pp |
| Thailand | 128 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 50 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +78 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 125 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 59 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +66 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.