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, 25% (1,054) of people in Suffolk Park were born overseas, compared with 22% in Byron (A). A further 67.7% (2,848) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Suffolk Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Suffolk Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Suffolk Park, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Not stated
2021 count
306
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
306
7.3%
-4.6pp
England
2021 count
218
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
218
5.2%
+0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
114
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
114
2.7%
-0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
61
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
1.4%
+0.2pp
Argentina
2021 count
53
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
53
1.3%
-
Italy
2021 count
51
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
51
1.2%
+0.4pp
Brazil
2021 count
51
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
51
1.2%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
49
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
1.2%
+0.3pp
France
2021 count
42
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
42
1.0%
+0.4pp
Canada
2021 count
32
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
0.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-138
-4.6pp
England
+47
+0.6pp
New Zealand
+4
-0.2pp
United States of America
+17
+0.2pp
Italy
+21
+0.4pp
Brazil
+18
+0.3pp
Germany
+17
+0.3pp
France
+19
+0.4pp
Canada
+6
+0.1pp
South Africa
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Suffolk Park. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 306 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 444 | 11.9% | 13.8% | -138 | -4.6pp |
| England | 218 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 171 | 4.6% | 5.1% | +47 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 114 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 110 | 2.9% | 2.4% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| United States of America | 61 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 44 | 1.2% | 1.1% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Argentina | 53 | 1.3% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Italy | 51 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 30 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Brazil | 51 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 33 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 49 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 32 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| France | 42 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 23 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| Canada | 32 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 26 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.