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, 26.7% (2,021) of people in Lilyfield were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 68.6% (5,201) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lilyfield - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lilyfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lilyfield, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Italy
United States of America
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Greece
Ireland
Scotland
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-9
-0.1pp
Not stated
-129
-1.7pp
New Zealand
-17
-0.3pp
Italy
-24
-0.3pp
United States of America
+10
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-1
0.0pp
Greece
-8
-0.2pp
Ireland
+4
0.0pp
Scotland
+8
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lilyfield. 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 | 447 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 456 | 6.0% | 4.4% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 356 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 485 | 6.4% | 7.6% | -129 | -1.7pp |
| New Zealand | 199 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 216 | 2.9% | 2.3% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Italy | 149 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 173 | 2.3% | 1.8% | -24 | -0.3pp |
| United States of America | 71 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 61 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 68 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 69 | 0.9% | 3.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 64 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 72 | 1.0% | 1.5% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Ireland | 63 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 59 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 61 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 53 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 42 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 38 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.