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, 36.5% (957) of people in Beverley Park were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 60.4% (1,585) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Beverley Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Beverley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beverley Park, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Greece
Not stated
Lebanon
Egypt
North Macedonia
Philippines
England
India
Cyprus
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+72
+2.3pp
Greece
+21
+0.4pp
Not stated
-49
-2.4pp
Lebanon
+9
+0.2pp
Egypt
+11
+0.3pp
North Macedonia
+7
+0.2pp
Philippines
-6
-0.4pp
England
-10
-0.6pp
India
+7
+0.2pp
Cyprus
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Beverley Park. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 181 | 6.9% | 13.9% | 109 | 4.6% | 16.1% | +72 | +2.3pp |
| Greece | 138 | 5.3% | 1.6% | 117 | 4.9% | 1.6% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 81 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 130 | 5.5% | 4.7% | -49 | -2.4pp |
| Lebanon | 43 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 34 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Egypt | 42 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 31 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| North Macedonia | 36 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 29 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 36 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 42 | 1.8% | 1.5% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| England | 32 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 42 | 1.8% | 1.3% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| India | 31 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 24 | 1.0% | 1.5% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Cyprus | 26 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 22 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.