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, 6.9% (165) of people in Scottsdale were born overseas, compared with 8.6% in Dorset (M). A further 85.1% (2,050) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Scottsdale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Scottsdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scottsdale, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
Not stated
2021 count
193
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
193
8.0%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
55
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
55
2.3%
-2.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
18
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
18
0.7%
-0.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
14
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
14
0.6%
+0.4pp
Germany
2021 count
11
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.5%
-
Netherlands
2021 count
11
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+56
+0.2pp
England
-30
-2.6pp
New Zealand
-7
-0.7pp
Philippines
+11
+0.4pp
Netherlands
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Scottsdale. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 193 | 8.0% | 8.5% | 137 | 7.8% | 9.3% | +56 | +0.2pp |
| England | 55 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 85 | 4.9% | 3.0% | -30 | -2.6pp |
| New Zealand | 18 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 25 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 14 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Germany | 11 | 0.5% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Netherlands | 11 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.