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, 50% (12,218) of people in Wollert were born overseas, compared with 37.6% in Whittlesea (C). A further 46.4% (11,334) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wollert - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wollert in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wollert, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
India
Not stated
Iraq
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
North Macedonia
Philippines
Nepal
New Zealand
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+3,085
+2.4pp
Not stated
+192
-4.0pp
Iraq
+664
+1.6pp
Sri Lanka
+320
-0.5pp
Pakistan
+361
+0.8pp
North Macedonia
+260
-0.2pp
Philippines
+287
+0.1pp
Nepal
+341
+1.0pp
New Zealand
+210
-0.3pp
Italy
+139
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wollert. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| India | 4,559 | 18.7% | 7.4% | 1,474 | 16.3% | 5.6% | +3,085 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 876 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 684 | 7.6% | 6.1% | +192 | -4.0pp |
| Iraq | 815 | 3.3% | 1.3% | 151 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +664 | +1.6pp |
| Sri Lanka | 580 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 260 | 2.9% | 1.6% | +320 | -0.5pp |
| Pakistan | 459 | 1.9% | 0.7% | 98 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +361 | +0.8pp |
| North Macedonia | 453 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 193 | 2.1% | 2.8% | +260 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 441 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 154 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +287 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 406 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 65 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +341 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 382 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 172 | 1.9% | 1.2% | +210 | -0.3pp |
| Italy | 294 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 155 | 1.7% | 3.0% | +139 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.