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, 29.5% (4,938) of people in Brighton East (part) were born overseas, compared with 27.1% in Bayside (C). A further 67.1% (11,221) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Brighton East (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Brighton East (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brighton East (part), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Greece
Poland
Israel
United States of America
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-17
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+219
+1.2pp
Not stated
-252
-1.7pp
South Africa
+36
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-19
-0.2pp
India
+41
+0.2pp
Greece
+20
+0.1pp
Poland
-28
-0.3pp
Israel
+13
0.0pp
United States of America
+8
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Brighton East (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 752 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 769 | 4.8% | 6.0% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 647 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 428 | 2.7% | 1.8% | +219 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 553 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 805 | 5.0% | 5.5% | -252 | -1.7pp |
| South Africa | 296 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 260 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +36 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 242 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 261 | 1.6% | 1.8% | -19 | -0.2pp |
| India | 195 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 154 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 145 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 125 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Poland | 140 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 168 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -28 | -0.3pp |
| Israel | 139 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 126 | 0.8% | 0.2% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 128 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 120 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +8 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.