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, 8.8% (419) of people in Gillieston Heights were born overseas, compared with 9.1% in Maitland (C). A further 88.5% (4,205) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Gillieston Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Gillieston Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gillieston Heights, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Not stated
2021 count
129
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
129
2.7%
-
India
2021 count
93
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
93
2.0%
-
England
2021 count
70
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
70
1.5%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
57
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
57
1.2%
-
Philippines
2021 count
37
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
37
0.8%
-
South Africa
2021 count
21
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
21
0.4%
-
Scotland
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
13
0.3%
-
Thailand
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
12
0.3%
-
Fiji
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.2%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Birthplace for Gillieston Heights. 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 | 129 | 2.7% | 3.9% | - | - | 5.4% | - | - |
| India | 93 | 2.0% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| England | 70 | 1.5% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.8% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1.2% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Philippines | 37 | 0.8% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| South Africa | 21 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Scotland | 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Thailand | 12 | 0.3% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Fiji | 10 | 0.2% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.