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, 40.2% (2,434) of people in Scoresby were born overseas, compared with 33% in Knox (C). A further 56.9% (3,439) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Scoresby - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Scoresby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scoresby, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
367
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-
367
6.1%
-
India
2021 count
323
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-
323
5.3%
-
Sri Lanka
2021 count
273
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-
273
4.5%
-
Malaysia
2021 count
248
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-
248
4.1%
-
Not stated
2021 count
176
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
176
2.9%
-2.3pp
England
2021 count
155
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
155
2.6%
-1.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
87
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
87
1.4%
-
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
81
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
81
1.3%
-
Vietnam
2021 count
76
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
76
1.3%
-
Singapore
2021 count
75
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
75
1.2%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+170
-2.3pp
England
+150
-1.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Scoresby. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 367 | 6.1% | 5.3% | - | - | 3.9% | - | - |
| India | 323 | 5.3% | 3.2% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| Sri Lanka | 273 | 4.5% | 2.4% | - | - | 2.1% | - | - |
| Malaysia | 248 | 4.1% | 2.5% | - | - | 2.1% | - | - |
| Not stated | 176 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 6 | 5.2% | 4.3% | +170 | -2.3pp |
| England | 155 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 5 | 4.3% | 3.7% | +150 | -1.7pp |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1.4% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 81 | 1.3% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Vietnam | 76 | 1.3% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Singapore | 75 | 1.2% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.