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, 33.7% (3,050) of people in Abbotsford (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 28.6% in Yarra (C). A further 60.8% (5,507) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Abbotsford (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Abbotsford (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbotsford (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Not stated
2021 count
494
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
494
5.5%
-4.3pp
Vietnam
2021 count
353
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
353
3.9%
-0.7pp
England
2021 count
339
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
339
3.7%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
285
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
285
3.1%
-0.5pp
Malaysia
2021 count
162
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
162
1.8%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
158
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
158
1.7%
-1.0pp
India
2021 count
143
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
143
1.6%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
113
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
113
1.2%
+0.6pp
United States of America
2021 count
108
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
108
1.2%
+0.5pp
Greece
2021 count
93
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
93
1.0%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-306
-4.3pp
Vietnam
-20
-0.7pp
England
+31
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-9
-0.5pp
Malaysia
+15
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-66
-1.0pp
India
+1
-0.1pp
Philippines
+66
+0.6pp
United States of America
+54
+0.5pp
Greece
-3
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Abbotsford (Vic.). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 494 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 800 | 9.8% | 9.8% | -306 | -4.3pp |
| Vietnam | 353 | 3.9% | 2.7% | 373 | 4.6% | 3.0% | -20 | -0.7pp |
| England | 339 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 308 | 3.8% | 3.8% | +31 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 285 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 294 | 3.6% | 3.1% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 162 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 147 | 1.8% | 0.9% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 158 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 224 | 2.7% | 1.8% | -66 | -1.0pp |
| India | 143 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 142 | 1.7% | 0.7% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 113 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 47 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +66 | +0.6pp |
| United States of America | 108 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 54 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +54 | +0.5pp |
| Greece | 93 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 96 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.