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, 10% (3,113) of people in Warrnambool (part) were born overseas, compared with 9.5% in Warrnambool (C). A further 84.3% (26,369) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Warrnambool (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Warrnambool (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warrnambool (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warrnambool (part), with comparison markers for Warrnambool (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
India
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-586
-2.3pp
England
+31
0.0pp
New Zealand
-3
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+86
+0.2pp
Philippines
+104
+0.3pp
India
+83
+0.2pp
South Africa
+63
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+35
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+102
+0.4pp
Scotland
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Warrnambool (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 | 1,788 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 2,374 | 8.0% | 7.9% | -586 | -2.3pp |
| England | 530 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 499 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +31 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 332 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 335 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 222 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 136 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +86 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 210 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 106 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +104 | +0.3pp |
| India | 167 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 84 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +83 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 116 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 53 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +63 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 115 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 80 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +35 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 111 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +102 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 106 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 105 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.