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% (308) of people in Carss Park were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 72.5% (893) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Carss Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Carss 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 Carss Park, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
66
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
66
5.4%
-0.2pp
Greece
2021 count
34
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
34
2.8%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
31
2.5%
-2.2pp
England
2021 count
30
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
30
2.4%
-0.4pp
Lebanon
2021 count
19
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
19
1.5%
-0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
17
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
1.4%
+0.2pp
Egypt
2021 count
17
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
1.4%
+0.2pp
North Macedonia
2021 count
16
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
16
1.3%
+0.5pp
Colombia
2021 count
12
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12
1.0%
+0.7pp
Vietnam
2021 count
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.9%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-2
-0.2pp
Greece
+5
+0.4pp
Not stated
-26
-2.2pp
England
-4
-0.4pp
Lebanon
-6
-0.6pp
New Zealand
+2
+0.2pp
Egypt
+3
+0.2pp
North Macedonia
+6
+0.5pp
Colombia
+8
+0.7pp
Vietnam
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Carss 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) | 66 | 5.4% | 13.9% | 68 | 5.6% | 16.1% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Greece | 34 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 29 | 2.4% | 1.6% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 31 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 57 | 4.7% | 4.7% | -26 | -2.2pp |
| England | 30 | 2.4% | 1.2% | 34 | 2.8% | 1.3% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Lebanon | 19 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 25 | 2.1% | 1.1% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 15 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Egypt | 17 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 14 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| North Macedonia | 16 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 10 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Colombia | 12 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Vietnam | 11 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 12 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.