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, 33.5% (1,181) of people in Tempe were born overseas, compared with 33.3% in Inner West (A). A further 63.5% (2,239) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Tempe - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Tempe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tempe, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
North Macedonia
2021 count
120
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
120
3.4%
+0.2pp
Vietnam
2021 count
119
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
119
3.4%
-0.4pp
England
2021 count
118
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
118
3.3%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
107
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
107
3.0%
-2.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
76
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
76
2.2%
-0.4pp
Greece
2021 count
69
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
69
2.0%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
66
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
66
1.9%
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
64
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
64
1.8%
-0.8pp
Thailand
2021 count
45
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
45
1.3%
+0.1pp
Indonesia
2021 count
32
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
32
0.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
North Macedonia
+8
+0.2pp
Vietnam
-15
-0.4pp
England
+21
+0.5pp
Not stated
-89
-2.6pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.4pp
Greece
-4
-0.1pp
Philippines
+12
+0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-27
-0.8pp
Thailand
+3
+0.1pp
Indonesia
-8
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Tempe. 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 | |
| North Macedonia | 120 | 3.4% | 0.2% | 112 | 3.2% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 119 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 134 | 3.8% | 1.8% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| England | 118 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 97 | 2.8% | 4.4% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 107 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 196 | 5.6% | 7.6% | -89 | -2.6pp |
| New Zealand | 76 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 90 | 2.6% | 2.3% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Greece | 69 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 73 | 2.1% | 1.5% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 66 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 54 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 64 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 91 | 2.6% | 3.5% | -27 | -0.8pp |
| Thailand | 45 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 42 | 1.2% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Indonesia | 32 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 40 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.