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, 9.2% (428) of people in Metford were born overseas, compared with 9.1% in Maitland (C). A further 86.6% (4,050) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Metford - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Metford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Metford, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Not stated
New Zealand
England
Philippines
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Vietnam
Thailand
Malaysia
Germany
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-42
-0.8pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.1pp
England
-3
-0.1pp
Philippines
+12
+0.3pp
India
-6
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+7
+0.2pp
Thailand
+4
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+4
+0.1pp
Germany
-13
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Metford. 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 | 197 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 239 | 5.0% | 5.4% | -42 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 55 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| England | 52 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 55 | 1.2% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 46 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 34 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| India | 36 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 42 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 23 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 17 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Thailand | 13 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 13 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 12 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -13 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.