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, 22.6% (1,327) of people in Lugarno were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 75.5% (4,425) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lugarno - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lugarno in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lugarno, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
203
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
203
3.5%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
129
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
129
2.2%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
112
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
112
1.9%
-1.2pp
Greece
2021 count
78
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
78
1.3%
+0.1pp
North Macedonia
2021 count
69
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
69
1.2%
+0.3pp
Egypt
2021 count
67
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
67
1.1%
+0.1pp
Lebanon
2021 count
67
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
67
1.1%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
57
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
57
1.0%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
56
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
56
1.0%
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
37
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+20
+0.2pp
England
-4
-0.2pp
Not stated
-60
-1.2pp
Greece
+13
+0.1pp
North Macedonia
+20
+0.3pp
Egypt
+11
+0.1pp
Lebanon
+16
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.1pp
Italy
+4
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lugarno. 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) | 203 | 3.5% | 13.9% | 183 | 3.3% | 16.1% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| England | 129 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 133 | 2.4% | 1.3% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 112 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 172 | 3.1% | 4.7% | -60 | -1.2pp |
| Greece | 78 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 65 | 1.2% | 1.6% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| North Macedonia | 69 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 49 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Egypt | 67 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 56 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 67 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 51 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 52 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 56 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 52 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 37 | 0.6% | 2.4% | 31 | 0.6% | 2.5% | +6 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.