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, 12.3% (196) of people in Sheffield were born overseas, compared with 11.8% in Kentish (M). A further 77.2% (1,227) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sheffield - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sheffield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sheffield, with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
Not stated
2021 count
167
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
167
10.5%
+1.1pp
England
2021 count
90
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
90
5.7%
-0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
19
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
19
1.2%
+0.7pp
Scotland
2021 count
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.7%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+23
+1.1pp
England
-9
-0.7pp
New Zealand
+12
+0.7pp
Scotland
+1
0.0pp
Netherlands
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sheffield. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 167 | 10.5% | 8.3% | 144 | 9.4% | 9.0% | +23 | +1.1pp |
| England | 90 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 99 | 6.4% | 5.3% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 7 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| Scotland | 11 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 10 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 8 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.