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, 19.5% (491) of people in Peakhurst Heights were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 77.5% (1,954) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Peakhurst Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Peakhurst Heights 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 Peakhurst Heights, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Greece
England
New Zealand
Italy
Egypt
Lebanon
Malaysia
North Macedonia
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+25
+0.8pp
Not stated
-5
-0.4pp
Greece
+2
-0.1pp
England
+1
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+4
+0.1pp
Italy
-3
-0.2pp
Egypt
-5
-0.3pp
Lebanon
-6
-0.3pp
Malaysia
+4
+0.1pp
North Macedonia
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Peakhurst Heights. 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) | 81 | 3.2% | 13.9% | 56 | 2.4% | 16.1% | +25 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 75 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 80 | 3.4% | 4.7% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Greece | 46 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 44 | 1.9% | 1.6% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| England | 39 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 38 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 22 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 22 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 25 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Egypt | 22 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 27 | 1.2% | 0.9% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Lebanon | 22 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 28 | 1.2% | 1.1% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 22 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 18 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| North Macedonia | 18 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 15 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.