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, 24.7% (3,146) of people in Fitzroy North (part) were born overseas, compared with 28.6% in Yarra (C). A further 71.2% (9,084) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fitzroy North (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Fitzroy North (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fitzroy North (part), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Italy
United States of America
Greece
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Vietnam
Germany
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+71
+0.4pp
Not stated
-488
-4.1pp
New Zealand
+11
0.0pp
Italy
-54
-0.5pp
United States of America
+54
+0.4pp
Greece
-14
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-5
-0.1pp
Vietnam
-3
0.0pp
Germany
+20
+0.1pp
Scotland
+15
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Fitzroy North (part). 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 | 605 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 534 | 4.3% | 3.8% | +71 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 531 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 1,019 | 8.3% | 9.8% | -488 | -4.1pp |
| New Zealand | 359 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 348 | 2.8% | 3.1% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 244 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 298 | 2.4% | 1.0% | -54 | -0.5pp |
| United States of America | 166 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 112 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +54 | +0.4pp |
| Greece | 120 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 134 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 119 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 124 | 1.0% | 1.8% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 101 | 0.8% | 2.7% | 104 | 0.8% | 3.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 79 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 59 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 77 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 62 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.