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, 17.3% (499) of people in St Helena were born overseas, compared with 24.5% in Banyule (C). A further 79.2% (2,278) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
St Helena - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for St Helena in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Helena, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
England
Not stated
Italy
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
New Zealand
India
Iran
South Africa
Greece
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+3
+0.1pp
Not stated
+19
+0.7pp
Italy
-6
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+10
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.2pp
India
+4
+0.2pp
Iran
+18
+0.6pp
South Africa
+4
+0.1pp
Greece
0
0.0pp
Malaysia
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for St Helena. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 102 | 3.5% | 2.7% | 99 | 3.4% | 2.7% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 100 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 81 | 2.8% | 5.1% | +19 | +0.7pp |
| Italy | 50 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 56 | 1.9% | 1.8% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 38 | 1.3% | 3.0% | 28 | 1.0% | 2.9% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 24 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 30 | 1.0% | 1.1% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| India | 22 | 0.8% | 1.9% | 18 | 0.6% | 1.7% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Iran | 21 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.5% | +18 | +0.6pp |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 19 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 19 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 14 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.