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, 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)
India
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Vietnam
Singapore
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+83
+1.3pp
India
+98
+1.5pp
Sri Lanka
+29
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+48
+0.7pp
Not stated
-66
-1.2pp
England
-24
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-25
-0.5pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+8
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+6
+0.1pp
Singapore
+29
+0.4pp
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% | 284 | 4.8% | 3.9% | +83 | +1.3pp |
| India | 323 | 5.3% | 3.2% | 225 | 3.8% | 2.6% | +98 | +1.5pp |
| Sri Lanka | 273 | 4.5% | 2.4% | 244 | 4.1% | 2.1% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 248 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 200 | 3.4% | 2.1% | +48 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 176 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 242 | 4.1% | 4.3% | -66 | -1.2pp |
| England | 155 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 179 | 3.0% | 3.7% | -24 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 112 | 1.9% | 1.3% | -25 | -0.5pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 81 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 73 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 76 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 70 | 1.2% | 0.8% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Singapore | 75 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 46 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +29 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.