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, 25.7% (260) of people in Kyle Bay were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 71.9% (728) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kyle Bay - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kyle Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kyle Bay, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
86
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
86
8.5%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
25
2.5%
-2.2pp
Greece
2021 count
22
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
2.2%
+0.1pp
North Macedonia
2021 count
15
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
15
1.5%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
12
1.2%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
12
1.2%
-0.2pp
Vietnam
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12
1.2%
+0.7pp
Lebanon
2021 count
11
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
11
1.1%
-0.4pp
Croatia
2021 count
10
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
1.0%
0.0pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
10
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
10
1.0%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+13
+1.5pp
Not stated
-24
-2.2pp
Greece
0
+0.1pp
North Macedonia
+4
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.2pp
England
-2
-0.2pp
Vietnam
+7
+0.7pp
Lebanon
-5
-0.4pp
Croatia
0
0.0pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+5
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kyle Bay. 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) | 86 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 73 | 7.0% | 16.1% | +13 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 49 | 4.7% | 4.7% | -24 | -2.2pp |
| Greece | 22 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 22 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| North Macedonia | 15 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 11 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 15 | 1.4% | 1.5% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| England | 12 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 14 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 12 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 5 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| Lebanon | 11 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 16 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Croatia | 10 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 10 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 10 | 1.0% | 2.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 2.5% | +5 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.