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, 34.9% (9,263) of people in Marrickville were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 60.7% (16,116) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Marrickville - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Marrickville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marrickville, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Vietnam
Not stated
Greece
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Portugal
Lebanon
Philippines
Thailand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
-97
-0.4pp
Not stated
-807
-3.0pp
Greece
-90
-0.3pp
England
+100
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-23
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-96
-0.4pp
Portugal
-42
-0.2pp
Lebanon
-87
-0.3pp
Philippines
-53
-0.2pp
Thailand
-40
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Marrickville. 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 | |
| Vietnam | 1,487 | 5.6% | 1.7% | 1,584 | 6.0% | 1.8% | -97 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 1,190 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 1,997 | 7.5% | 7.6% | -807 | -3.0pp |
| Greece | 1,025 | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1,115 | 4.2% | 1.5% | -90 | -0.3pp |
| England | 891 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 791 | 3.0% | 4.4% | +100 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 530 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 553 | 2.1% | 2.3% | -23 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 353 | 1.3% | 3.0% | 449 | 1.7% | 3.5% | -96 | -0.4pp |
| Portugal | 328 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 370 | 1.4% | 0.7% | -42 | -0.2pp |
| Lebanon | 297 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 384 | 1.4% | 0.6% | -87 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 281 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 334 | 1.3% | 1.1% | -53 | -0.2pp |
| Thailand | 221 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 261 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -40 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.