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, 9.8% (1,444) of people in West Wodonga were born overseas, compared with 11.3% in Wodonga (C). A further 84.9% (12,545) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
West Wodonga - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for West Wodonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Wodonga, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
Not stated
2021 count
788
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
788
5.3%
-0.3pp
England
2021 count
281
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
281
1.9%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
149
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
149
1.0%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
117
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
117
0.8%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
93
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
93
0.6%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
74
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
74
0.5%
0.0pp
Vietnam
2021 count
51
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
51
0.3%
+0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
50
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
0.3%
-0.1pp
Congo, Democratic Republic of
2021 count
43
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
43
0.3%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
42
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-35
-0.3pp
England
+27
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+13
+0.1pp
Philippines
+51
+0.3pp
Germany
-4
-0.1pp
India
+7
0.0pp
Vietnam
+46
+0.3pp
Netherlands
-5
-0.1pp
Congo, Democratic Republic of
+37
+0.3pp
Scotland
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for West Wodonga. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 788 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 823 | 5.6% | 6.9% | -35 | -0.3pp |
| England | 281 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 254 | 1.7% | 1.8% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 149 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 136 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 117 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 66 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +51 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 93 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 97 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| India | 74 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 67 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 51 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +46 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 50 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 55 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 43 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 42 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 42 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.