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, 37.3% (4,484) of people in Wembley (part) were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Cambridge (T). A further 59.7% (7,182) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wembley (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wembley (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wembley (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
Bhutan
England
Not stated
India
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Malaysia
Ireland
South Africa
Singapore
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Bhutan
+399
+3.2pp
England
+55
+0.2pp
Not stated
-390
-3.6pp
India
-110
-1.1pp
New Zealand
-17
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+42
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+15
+0.1pp
Ireland
-10
-0.2pp
South Africa
+4
0.0pp
Singapore
+36
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wembley (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| Bhutan | 789 | 6.6% | 0.2% | 390 | 3.4% | 0.0% | +399 | +3.2pp |
| England | 706 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 651 | 5.7% | 7.0% | +55 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 364 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 754 | 6.6% | 5.3% | -390 | -3.6pp |
| India | 274 | 2.3% | 1.4% | 384 | 3.4% | 1.3% | -110 | -1.1pp |
| New Zealand | 207 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 224 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 203 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 161 | 1.4% | 0.9% | +42 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 188 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 173 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 167 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 177 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 163 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 159 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Singapore | 117 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 81 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +36 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.