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, 9% (1,061) of people in East Maitland were born overseas, compared with 9.1% in Maitland (C). A further 86.1% (10,188) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
East Maitland - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for East Maitland in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Maitland, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Not stated
2021 count
583
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
583
4.9%
-1.4pp
England
2021 count
219
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
219
1.9%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
108
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
108
0.9%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
100
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
100
0.8%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
52
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
0.4%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
50
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
50
0.4%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
47
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
47
0.4%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
42
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
42
0.4%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
40
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
40
0.3%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
28
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-160
-1.4pp
England
-23
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-1
0.0pp
Philippines
+31
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+16
+0.1pp
India
-15
-0.2pp
Germany
-4
0.0pp
Scotland
+8
+0.1pp
Thailand
+25
+0.2pp
South Africa
+9
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for East Maitland. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 583 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 743 | 6.3% | 5.4% | -160 | -1.4pp |
| England | 219 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 242 | 2.1% | 1.8% | -23 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 108 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 109 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 100 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 69 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +31 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 52 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 36 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| India | 50 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 65 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 47 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 51 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 42 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 40 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 28 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +9 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.