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, 34.1% (2,782) of people in Gladstone Park were born overseas, compared with 39.8% in Hume (C). A further 61.9% (5,054) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Gladstone Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Gladstone Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gladstone Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Not stated
Syria
Italy
India
Lebanon
Sri Lanka
Turkey
Iraq
England
Egypt
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-202
-2.3pp
Syria
+197
+2.4pp
Italy
-59
-0.6pp
India
-3
0.0pp
Lebanon
+10
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
-11
-0.1pp
Turkey
+32
+0.4pp
Iraq
+15
+0.2pp
England
-32
-0.4pp
Egypt
-13
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Gladstone Park. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 331 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 533 | 6.4% | 6.6% | -202 | -2.3pp |
| Syria | 271 | 3.3% | 1.6% | 74 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +197 | +2.4pp |
| Italy | 242 | 3.0% | 1.3% | 301 | 3.6% | 1.6% | -59 | -0.6pp |
| India | 213 | 2.6% | 6.7% | 216 | 2.6% | 4.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Lebanon | 185 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 175 | 2.1% | 1.8% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 152 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 163 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Turkey | 140 | 1.7% | 3.0% | 108 | 1.3% | 3.1% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| Iraq | 130 | 1.6% | 6.3% | 115 | 1.4% | 5.4% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| England | 118 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 150 | 1.8% | 1.5% | -32 | -0.4pp |
| Egypt | 116 | 1.4% | 0.4% | 129 | 1.5% | 0.5% | -13 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.