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, 16.8% (26,241) of people in Yarra Ranges (S) were born overseas, compared with 35.7% in Greater Melbourne. A further 79.5% (123,985) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Yarra Ranges (S) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Yarra Ranges (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yarra Ranges (S), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
England
2021 count
7,634
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
7,634
4.9%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
5,792
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
5,792
3.7%
-2.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
1,842
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,842
1.2%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
1,387
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,387
0.9%
-0.2pp
Myanmar
2021 count
1,249
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,249
0.8%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
1,115
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,115
0.7%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
986
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
986
0.6%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
973
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
973
0.6%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
863
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
863
0.6%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
842
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
842
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-461
-0.5pp
Not stated
-2,785
-2.0pp
New Zealand
-11
0.0pp
Netherlands
-204
-0.2pp
Myanmar
+530
+0.3pp
India
+357
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+304
+0.1pp
Germany
-130
-0.1pp
South Africa
+87
+0.1pp
Scotland
-19
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Yarra Ranges (S). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| England | 7,634 | 4.9% | 2.7% | 8,095 | 5.4% | 3.0% | -461 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 5,792 | 3.7% | 4.4% | 8,577 | 5.7% | 6.3% | -2,785 | -2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 1,842 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1,853 | 1.2% | 1.8% | -11 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 1,387 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1,591 | 1.1% | 0.3% | -204 | -0.2pp |
| Myanmar | 1,249 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 719 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +530 | +0.3pp |
| India | 1,115 | 0.7% | 4.9% | 758 | 0.5% | 3.6% | +357 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 986 | 0.6% | 3.4% | 682 | 0.5% | 3.5% | +304 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 973 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1,103 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -130 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 863 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 776 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +87 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 842 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 861 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -19 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.