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, 24.4% (520) of people in Cremorne (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 28.6% in Yarra (C). A further 71.7% (1,530) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cremorne (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cremorne (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cremorne (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
England
New Zealand
Not stated
United States of America
Greece
Ireland
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
France
Scotland
Vietnam
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+30
+1.2pp
New Zealand
+14
+0.5pp
Not stated
-147
-7.5pp
United States of America
+5
+0.2pp
Greece
+1
0.0pp
Ireland
-2
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
+0.3pp
France
+8
+0.4pp
Scotland
+6
+0.3pp
Vietnam
+8
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cremorne (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 | |
| England | 112 | 5.3% | 4.1% | 82 | 4.1% | 3.8% | +30 | +1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 93 | 4.4% | 2.9% | 79 | 3.9% | 3.1% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 83 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 230 | 11.4% | 9.8% | -147 | -7.5pp |
| United States of America | 24 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 19 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 22 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 21 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 20 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 22 | 1.1% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 20 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 13 | 0.6% | 1.8% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| France | 16 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 14 | 0.7% | 2.7% | 6 | 0.3% | 3.0% | +8 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.