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, 20.5% (405) of people in Princes Hill were born overseas, compared with 28.6% in Yarra (C). A further 74.4% (1,468) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Princes Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Princes Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Princes Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Not stated
2021 count
101
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
101
5.1%
-2.9pp
England
2021 count
66
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
66
3.3%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
39
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
39
2.0%
-0.4pp
Italy
2021 count
31
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
31
1.6%
-0.7pp
United States of America
2021 count
22
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
22
1.1%
-0.2pp
Ethiopia
2021 count
21
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
21
1.1%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
19
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
19
1.0%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
18
0.9%
+0.3pp
Greece
2021 count
17
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.9%
0.0pp
Malaysia
2021 count
14
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-69
-2.9pp
England
-4
0.0pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.4pp
Italy
-18
-0.7pp
United States of America
-5
-0.2pp
Ethiopia
+3
+0.3pp
Scotland
+5
+0.3pp
Germany
+5
+0.3pp
Greece
-2
0.0pp
Malaysia
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Princes Hill. 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 | 101 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 170 | 8.0% | 9.8% | -69 | -2.9pp |
| England | 66 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 70 | 3.3% | 3.8% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 39 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 50 | 2.4% | 3.1% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Italy | 31 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 49 | 2.3% | 1.0% | -18 | -0.7pp |
| United States of America | 22 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 27 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Ethiopia | 21 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 18 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 19 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 14 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 18 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Greece | 17 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 19 | 0.9% | 1.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 14 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 15 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.