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, 34.8% (3,193) of people in Collingwood (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 28.6% in Yarra (C). A further 58.4% (5,359) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Collingwood (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Collingwood (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Collingwood (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Not stated
2021 count
627
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
627
6.8%
-7.0pp
England
2021 count
398
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
398
4.3%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
329
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
329
3.6%
+0.1pp
Vietnam
2021 count
284
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
284
3.1%
-0.9pp
Ethiopia
2021 count
173
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
173
1.9%
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
161
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
161
1.8%
-0.8pp
United States of America
2021 count
136
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
136
1.5%
+0.3pp
Somalia
2021 count
98
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
98
1.1%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
97
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
97
1.1%
+0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
73
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
73
0.8%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-545
-7.0pp
England
+77
+0.5pp
New Zealand
+34
+0.1pp
Vietnam
-55
-0.9pp
Ethiopia
+59
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-63
-0.8pp
United States of America
+32
+0.3pp
Somalia
+21
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+20
+0.2pp
Ireland
+33
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Collingwood (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 | 627 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1,172 | 13.8% | 9.8% | -545 | -7.0pp |
| England | 398 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 321 | 3.8% | 3.8% | +77 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 329 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 295 | 3.5% | 3.1% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 284 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 339 | 4.0% | 3.0% | -55 | -0.9pp |
| Ethiopia | 173 | 1.9% | 0.5% | 114 | 1.3% | 0.4% | +59 | +0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 161 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 224 | 2.6% | 1.8% | -63 | -0.8pp |
| United States of America | 136 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 104 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +32 | +0.3pp |
| Somalia | 98 | 1.1% | 0.2% | 77 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 97 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 77 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 73 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 40 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +33 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.