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, 21.1% (731) of people in Spencer Park were born overseas, compared with 19.2% in Albany (C). A further 73.2% (2,535) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Spencer Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Spencer Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Spencer Park, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
England
2021 count
263
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
263
7.6%
-4.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
195
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
195
5.6%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
74
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
74
2.1%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
66
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
66
1.9%
+1.7pp
South Africa
2021 count
30
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
30
0.9%
-0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
29
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
0.8%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
28
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
0.8%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
26
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
26
0.8%
+0.7pp
Scotland
2021 count
24
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
24
0.7%
-0.5pp
United States of America
2021 count
17
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
17
0.5%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-17
-4.0pp
Not stated
+37
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+15
-0.3pp
Philippines
+62
+1.7pp
South Africa
+1
-0.3pp
Germany
+9
0.0pp
Netherlands
+7
-0.1pp
Italy
+23
+0.7pp
Scotland
-6
-0.5pp
United States of America
+14
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Spencer Park. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 263 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 280 | 11.6% | 7.5% | -17 | -4.0pp |
| Not stated | 195 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 158 | 6.5% | 6.8% | +37 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 74 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 59 | 2.4% | 1.8% | +15 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 66 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 4 | 0.2% | 1.5% | +62 | +1.7pp |
| South Africa | 30 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 29 | 1.2% | 1.1% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 20 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 28 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 21 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 26 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +23 | +0.7pp |
| Scotland | 24 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 30 | 1.2% | 0.7% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +14 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.