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, 46.7% (2,424) of people in South Hurstville were born overseas, compared with 46.1% in Georges River (A). A further 49.4% (2,565) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
South Hurstville - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for South Hurstville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Hurstville, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Lebanon
Greece
North Macedonia
India
Philippines
Malaysia
Nepal
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-19
-0.7pp
Not stated
-87
-1.7pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+12
+0.1pp
Lebanon
+16
+0.3pp
Greece
+9
+0.2pp
North Macedonia
-2
0.0pp
India
+20
+0.3pp
Philippines
+22
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+14
+0.2pp
Nepal
+30
+0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for South Hurstville. 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) | 939 | 18.1% | 13.9% | 958 | 18.8% | 16.1% | -19 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 200 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 287 | 5.6% | 4.7% | -87 | -1.7pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 194 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 182 | 3.6% | 2.5% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 119 | 2.3% | 1.2% | 103 | 2.0% | 1.1% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Greece | 93 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 84 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| North Macedonia | 76 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 78 | 1.5% | 1.2% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| India | 70 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 50 | 1.0% | 1.5% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 69 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 47 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 68 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 54 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 68 | 1.3% | 5.7% | 38 | 0.7% | 3.3% | +30 | +0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.