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, 31.8% (3,818) of people in Peakhurst were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 63.8% (7,676) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Peakhurst - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Peakhurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peakhurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
857
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
857
7.1%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
531
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
531
4.4%
+0.2pp
Lebanon
2021 count
207
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
207
1.7%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
198
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
198
1.6%
-0.3pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
187
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
187
1.6%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
178
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
178
1.5%
-0.4pp
Egypt
2021 count
173
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
173
1.4%
-0.1pp
North Macedonia
2021 count
154
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
154
1.3%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
127
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
127
1.1%
+0.2pp
Greece
2021 count
115
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
115
1.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+132
+0.1pp
Not stated
+96
+0.2pp
Lebanon
+46
+0.2pp
England
+2
-0.3pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+35
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-18
-0.4pp
Egypt
+20
-0.1pp
North Macedonia
+36
+0.2pp
Philippines
+32
+0.2pp
Greece
+9
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Peakhurst. 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) | 857 | 7.1% | 13.9% | 725 | 7.0% | 16.1% | +132 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 531 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 435 | 4.2% | 4.7% | +96 | +0.2pp |
| Lebanon | 207 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 161 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +46 | +0.2pp |
| England | 198 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 196 | 1.9% | 1.3% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 187 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 152 | 1.5% | 2.5% | +35 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 178 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 196 | 1.9% | 1.5% | -18 | -0.4pp |
| Egypt | 173 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 153 | 1.5% | 0.9% | +20 | -0.1pp |
| North Macedonia | 154 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 118 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +36 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 127 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 95 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +32 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 115 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 106 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +9 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.