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, 22.4% (1,491) of people in Lysterfield (part) were born overseas, compared with 33% in Knox (C). A further 75.4% (5,018) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lysterfield (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lysterfield (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lysterfield (part), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Sri Lanka
India
Italy
Malaysia
New Zealand
South Africa
Egypt
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-15
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+50
+0.7pp
Not stated
-192
-3.0pp
Sri Lanka
+30
+0.4pp
India
-6
-0.1pp
Italy
+9
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+8
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.1pp
South Africa
+9
+0.1pp
Egypt
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lysterfield (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 193 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 208 | 3.1% | 3.7% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 167 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 117 | 1.8% | 3.9% | +50 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 143 | 2.1% | 3.0% | 335 | 5.1% | 4.3% | -192 | -3.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 122 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 92 | 1.4% | 2.1% | +30 | +0.4pp |
| India | 80 | 1.2% | 3.2% | 86 | 1.3% | 2.6% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 77 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 68 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 70 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 62 | 0.9% | 2.1% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 73 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 49 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 40 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Egypt | 45 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 39 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.