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, 42.6% (52,817) of people in Ku-ring-gai (A) were born overseas, compared with 38.6% in Greater Sydney. A further 55.3% (68,585) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ku-ring-gai (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ku-ring-gai (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ku-ring-gai (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
South Africa
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Not stated
India
Korea, Republic of (South)
New Zealand
Malaysia
Iran
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+4,523
+3.3pp
England
-523
-0.7pp
South Africa
-220
-0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+653
+0.4pp
Not stated
-1,770
-1.6pp
India
+627
+0.4pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+54
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-182
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+98
0.0pp
Iran
+362
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ku-ring-gai (A). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 12,911 | 10.4% | 4.6% | 8,388 | 7.1% | 4.7% | +4,523 | +3.3pp |
| England | 6,217 | 5.0% | 2.9% | 6,740 | 5.7% | 3.1% | -523 | -0.7pp |
| South Africa | 3,740 | 3.0% | 0.8% | 3,960 | 3.4% | 0.7% | -220 | -0.4pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 3,602 | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2,949 | 2.5% | 0.8% | +653 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 2,644 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 4,414 | 3.7% | 6.2% | -1,770 | -1.6pp |
| India | 2,633 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 2,006 | 1.7% | 2.7% | +627 | +0.4pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 2,531 | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2,477 | 2.1% | 1.0% | +54 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 2,052 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2,234 | 1.9% | 1.8% | -182 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 1,529 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1,431 | 1.2% | 0.6% | +98 | 0.0pp |
| Iran | 1,504 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1,142 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +362 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.