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, 31.1% (3,231) of people in Fitzroy (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 28.6% in Yarra (C). A further 60.4% (6,285) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fitzroy (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Fitzroy (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fitzroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Not stated
England
Vietnam
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
United States of America
Malaysia
Ethiopia
Ireland
France
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-676
-6.5pp
England
+65
+0.6pp
Vietnam
-8
0.0pp
New Zealand
+19
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-64
-0.6pp
United States of America
+32
+0.3pp
Malaysia
0
0.0pp
Ethiopia
-4
0.0pp
Ireland
+9
+0.1pp
France
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Fitzroy (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 | 883 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1,559 | 15.0% | 9.8% | -676 | -6.5pp |
| England | 473 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 408 | 3.9% | 3.8% | +65 | +0.6pp |
| Vietnam | 340 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 348 | 3.3% | 3.0% | -8 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 318 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 299 | 2.9% | 3.1% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 218 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 282 | 2.7% | 1.8% | -64 | -0.6pp |
| United States of America | 159 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 127 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +32 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 97 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 97 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ethiopia | 84 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 88 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 74 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 65 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| France | 66 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 64 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.