Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lugarno, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Not stated
Greece
North Macedonia
Egypt
Lebanon
New Zealand
Italy
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
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.