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
England
New Zealand
Vietnam
Ethiopia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
United States of America
Somalia
Malaysia
Ireland
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.