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, 21% (1,377) of people in Clifton Hill were born overseas, compared with 28.6% in Yarra (C). A further 76.4% (5,018) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Clifton Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Clifton Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clifton Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
England
2021 count
285
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
285
4.3%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
170
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
170
2.6%
-5.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
165
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
165
2.5%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
100
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
100
1.5%
+0.5pp
Greece
2021 count
87
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
87
1.3%
-0.4pp
Malaysia
2021 count
44
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
0.7%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
43
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
43
0.7%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
40
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
40
0.6%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
37
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
37
0.6%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
37
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
37
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+31
+0.3pp
Not stated
-328
-5.3pp
New Zealand
+6
0.0pp
United States of America
+36
+0.5pp
Greece
-23
-0.4pp
Malaysia
+5
+0.1pp
Ireland
+10
+0.2pp
Italy
-10
-0.2pp
Germany
+10
+0.2pp
South Africa
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Clifton Hill. 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 | |
| England | 285 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 254 | 4.0% | 3.8% | +31 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 170 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 498 | 7.9% | 9.8% | -328 | -5.3pp |
| New Zealand | 165 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 159 | 2.5% | 3.1% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 100 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 64 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| Greece | 87 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 110 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -23 | -0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 44 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 39 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 43 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 33 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 40 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 50 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 37 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 27 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 37 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 27 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.