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, 40.7% (137) of people in Lakeland were born overseas, compared with 13.7% in Cook (S). A further 43.9% (148) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lakeland - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lakeland in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cook (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lakeland, with comparison markers for Cook (S).
Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
52
15.4%
+7.6pp
Samoa
2021 count
30
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
30
8.9%
+8.5pp
Vanuatu
2021 count
26
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-
26
7.7%
-
South Africa
2021 count
19
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-
19
5.6%
-
Vietnam
2021 count
12
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
12
3.6%
+3.2pp
Switzerland
2021 count
11
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
3.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-46
+7.6pp
Samoa
+25
+8.5pp
Vietnam
+7
+3.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lakeland. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 52 | 15.4% | 18.3% | 98 | 7.8% | 16.0% | -46 | +7.6pp |
| Samoa | 30 | 8.9% | 0.7% | 5 | 0.4% | - | +25 | +8.5pp |
| Vanuatu | 26 | 7.7% | 0.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Africa | 19 | 5.6% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Vietnam | 12 | 3.6% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | - | +7 | +3.2pp |
| Switzerland | 11 | 3.3% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.