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, 6.2% (123) of people in Dennington (part) were born overseas, compared with 9.5% in Warrnambool (C). A further 89.6% (1,779) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dennington (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dennington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warrnambool (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dennington (part), with comparison markers for Warrnambool (C).
Not stated
2021 count
84
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
84
4.2%
-1.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
24
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
24
1.2%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
23
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
23
1.2%
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
15
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.8%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
14
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
14
0.7%
+0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
10
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-20
-1.2pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.2pp
England
-6
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+1
+0.1pp
India
+11
+0.5pp
Philippines
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dennington (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warrnambool (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | % | Warrnambool (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 84 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 104 | 5.4% | 7.9% | -20 | -1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 19 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| England | 23 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 29 | 1.5% | 1.7% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 15 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| India | 14 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 10 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.