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, 26.5% (2,827) of people in Oatley were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 71.1% (7,582) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Oatley - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Oatley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oatley, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
707
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
707
6.6%
+0.6pp
England
2021 count
274
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
274
2.6%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
251
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
251
2.4%
-1.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
175
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
175
1.6%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
105
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
105
1.0%
0.0pp
North Macedonia
2021 count
93
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
93
0.9%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
91
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
91
0.9%
+0.2pp
Greece
2021 count
82
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
82
0.8%
0.0pp
Croatia
2021 count
73
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
73
0.7%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
68
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
68
0.6%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+77
+0.6pp
England
-25
-0.3pp
Not stated
-117
-1.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+39
+0.3pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
North Macedonia
+24
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+14
+0.2pp
Greece
-2
0.0pp
Croatia
+4
0.0pp
Philippines
-12
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Oatley. 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) | 707 | 6.6% | 13.9% | 630 | 6.0% | 16.1% | +77 | +0.6pp |
| England | 274 | 2.6% | 1.2% | 299 | 2.9% | 1.3% | -25 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 251 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 368 | 3.5% | 4.7% | -117 | -1.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 175 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 136 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +39 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 105 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 105 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| North Macedonia | 93 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 69 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 91 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 77 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 82 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 84 | 0.8% | 1.6% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Croatia | 73 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 69 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 68 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 80 | 0.8% | 1.5% | -12 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.