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, 29.6% (1,496) of people in Hampton East were born overseas, compared with 27.1% in Bayside (C). A further 65.8% (3,324) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hampton East - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hampton East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hampton East, with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
England
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
New Zealand
Greece
South Africa
Poland
Malaysia
Russian Federation
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+23
+0.2pp
Not stated
-92
-2.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+14
+0.2pp
India
-6
-0.2pp
New Zealand
0
-0.1pp
Greece
+8
+0.1pp
South Africa
+20
+0.4pp
Poland
+3
0.0pp
Malaysia
+13
+0.2pp
Russian Federation
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hampton East. 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 | 253 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 230 | 4.8% | 6.0% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 232 | 4.6% | 3.2% | 324 | 6.7% | 5.5% | -92 | -2.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 124 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 110 | 2.3% | 1.8% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| India | 97 | 1.9% | 0.9% | 103 | 2.1% | 0.8% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 89 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 89 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Greece | 58 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 50 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 48 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 28 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| Poland | 42 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 39 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 42 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 29 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Russian Federation | 38 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 47 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -9 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.