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, 23.7% (557) of people in Werribee South were born overseas, compared with 48% in Wyndham (C). A further 68.3% (1,605) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Werribee South - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Werribee South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Werribee South, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Not stated
2021 count
187
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
187
8.0%
-0.8pp
England
2021 count
73
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
73
3.1%
-3.9pp
Italy
2021 count
57
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
57
2.4%
-
Greece
2021 count
52
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
52
2.2%
-
India
2021 count
48
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
48
2.0%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
43
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
43
1.8%
-3.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
26
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
26
1.1%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
20
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
20
0.9%
-
Philippines
2021 count
17
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
17
0.7%
-
Fiji
2021 count
16
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
16
0.7%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+167
-0.8pp
England
+57
-3.9pp
New Zealand
+32
-3.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Werribee South. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 187 | 8.0% | 5.1% | 20 | 8.8% | 5.7% | +167 | -0.8pp |
| England | 73 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 16 | 7.0% | 2.3% | +57 | -3.9pp |
| Italy | 57 | 2.4% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Greece | 52 | 2.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| India | 48 | 2.0% | 17.3% | - | - | 10.3% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1.8% | 3.2% | 11 | 4.8% | 3.6% | +32 | -3.0pp |
| South Africa | 26 | 1.1% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 20 | 0.9% | 2.6% | - | - | 2.5% | - | - |
| Philippines | 17 | 0.7% | 2.6% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| Fiji | 16 | 0.7% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.