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, 68% (21,156) of people in Hurstville were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 28.1% (8,750) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hurstville - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hurstville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hurstville, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
8,925
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
8,925
28.7%
-8.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
4,938
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
4,938
15.9%
+8.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,219
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,219
3.9%
-0.5pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
1,128
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,128
3.6%
-0.4pp
Indonesia
2021 count
548
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
548
1.8%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
536
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
536
1.7%
+0.3pp
Malaysia
2021 count
448
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
448
1.4%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
396
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
396
1.3%
-0.2pp
North Macedonia
2021 count
330
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
330
1.1%
0.0pp
Greece
2021 count
298
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
298
1.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-2,068
-8.2pp
Nepal
+2,837
+8.9pp
Not stated
-92
-0.5pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-75
-0.4pp
Indonesia
+17
0.0pp
Philippines
+104
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+120
+0.3pp
India
-56
-0.2pp
North Macedonia
+4
0.0pp
Greece
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hurstville. 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) | 8,925 | 28.7% | 13.9% | 10,993 | 36.9% | 16.1% | -2,068 | -8.2pp |
| Nepal | 4,938 | 15.9% | 5.7% | 2,101 | 7.0% | 3.3% | +2,837 | +8.9pp |
| Not stated | 1,219 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 1,311 | 4.4% | 4.7% | -92 | -0.5pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 1,128 | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1,203 | 4.0% | 2.5% | -75 | -0.4pp |
| Indonesia | 548 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 531 | 1.8% | 1.1% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 536 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 432 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +104 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 448 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 328 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +120 | +0.3pp |
| India | 396 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 452 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -56 | -0.2pp |
| North Macedonia | 330 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 326 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 298 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 297 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.