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, 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
Vietnam
England
New Zealand
Malaysia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Philippines
United States of America
Greece
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.