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, 27.2% (865) of people in Birchgrove were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 70.1% (2,229) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Birchgrove - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Birchgrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Birchgrove, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
England
2021 count
322
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-
322
10.1%
-
Not stated
2021 count
88
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
88
2.8%
-7.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
77
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
77
2.4%
-
United States of America
2021 count
54
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
54
1.7%
-
Ireland
2021 count
37
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
37
1.2%
-
Germany
2021 count
33
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
33
1.0%
-
Scotland
2021 count
31
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
31
1.0%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
21
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
21
0.7%
-
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
21
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
21
0.7%
-
South Africa
2021 count
20
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
20
0.6%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+73
-7.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Birchgrove. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 322 | 10.1% | 4.6% | - | - | 4.4% | - | - |
| Not stated | 88 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 15 | 10.3% | 7.6% | +73 | -7.5pp |
| New Zealand | 77 | 2.4% | 2.1% | - | - | 2.3% | - | - |
| United States of America | 54 | 1.7% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Ireland | 37 | 1.2% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Germany | 33 | 1.0% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Scotland | 31 | 1.0% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 21 | 0.7% | 3.0% | - | - | 3.5% | - | - |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 21 | 0.7% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.