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, 17.8% (599) of people in Upper Ferntree Gully (part) were born overseas, compared with 33% in Knox (C). A further 78.6% (2,639) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Upper Ferntree Gully (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Upper Ferntree Gully (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Ferntree Gully (part), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Germany
India
South Africa
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Netherlands
United States of America
Ireland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-51
-1.5pp
Not stated
-61
-1.8pp
New Zealand
+6
+0.2pp
Germany
+3
+0.1pp
India
+7
+0.2pp
South Africa
+4
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+10
+0.3pp
Netherlands
-6
-0.2pp
United States of America
+3
+0.1pp
Ireland
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Upper Ferntree Gully (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 | 172 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 223 | 6.6% | 3.7% | -51 | -1.5pp |
| Not stated | 121 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 182 | 5.4% | 4.3% | -61 | -1.8pp |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 39 | 1.1% | 1.3% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 35 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 32 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| India | 34 | 1.0% | 3.2% | 27 | 0.8% | 2.6% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 24 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 20 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 22 | 0.7% | 5.3% | 12 | 0.4% | 3.9% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 26 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| United States of America | 18 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 16 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +1 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.