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, 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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Spencer Park, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
South Africa
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Scotland
United States of America
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-2
-0.2pp
Not stated
-62
-2.0pp
New Zealand
-5
-0.2pp
Philippines
+2
0.0pp
South Africa
+4
+0.1pp
Germany
+5
+0.1pp
Netherlands
-1
-0.1pp
Italy
+1
+0.1pp
Scotland
-14
-0.4pp
United States of America
+3
+0.1pp
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% | 265 | 7.8% | 7.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 195 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 257 | 7.6% | 6.8% | -62 | -2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 74 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 79 | 2.3% | 1.8% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 66 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 64 | 1.9% | 1.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 30 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 26 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 24 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 28 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 29 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 26 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 24 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 38 | 1.1% | 0.7% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.