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, 13.7% (2,763) of people in Wodonga were born overseas, compared with 11.3% in Wodonga (C). A further 80.9% (16,355) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wodonga - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wodonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wodonga, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
Not stated
2021 count
1,105
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
1,105
5.5%
-2.3pp
England
2021 count
365
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
365
1.8%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
304
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
304
1.5%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
180
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
180
0.9%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
158
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
158
0.8%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
153
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
153
0.8%
0.0pp
Vietnam
2021 count
134
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
134
0.7%
+0.6pp
Congo, Democratic Republic of
2021 count
131
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
131
0.6%
+0.3pp
Bhutan
2021 count
82
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
82
0.4%
0.0pp
Nepal
2021 count
80
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
80
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-365
-2.3pp
England
+22
0.0pp
India
+108
+0.5pp
New Zealand
+39
+0.2pp
Germany
+4
0.0pp
Philippines
+6
0.0pp
Vietnam
+123
+0.6pp
Congo, Democratic Republic of
+78
+0.3pp
Bhutan
+2
0.0pp
Nepal
+11
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for 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 | 1,105 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 1,470 | 7.8% | 6.9% | -365 | -2.3pp |
| England | 365 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 343 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +22 | 0.0pp |
| India | 304 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 196 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +108 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 180 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 141 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +39 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 158 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 154 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 153 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 147 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 134 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.1% | 0.0% | +123 | +0.6pp |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 131 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 53 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +78 | +0.3pp |
| Bhutan | 82 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 80 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 80 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 69 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +11 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.