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, 27.8% (1,069) of people in Enmore (Inner West - NSW) were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 66.8% (2,563) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Enmore (Inner West - NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Enmore (Inner West - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Enmore (Inner West - NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Greece
Vietnam
United States of America
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
Germany
Portugal
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-200
-4.9pp
England
+7
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.3pp
Greece
-20
-0.4pp
Vietnam
-3
0.0pp
United States of America
+4
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-15
-0.4pp
South Africa
+8
+0.2pp
Germany
+9
+0.3pp
Portugal
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Enmore (Inner West - NSW). 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 | |
| Not stated | 207 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 407 | 10.3% | 7.6% | -200 | -4.9pp |
| England | 199 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 192 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 83 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 97 | 2.5% | 2.3% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Greece | 53 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 73 | 1.8% | 1.5% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| Vietnam | 52 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 55 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 42 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 38 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 32 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 47 | 1.2% | 3.5% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 32 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 24 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 30 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Portugal | 28 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 33 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -5 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.