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)
Not stated
Greece
North Macedonia
New Zealand
England
Vietnam
Lebanon
Croatia
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
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.