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, 17.3% (657) of people in Park Orchards (part) were born overseas, compared with 43.5% in Manningham (C). A further 80.2% (3,053) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Park Orchards (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Park Orchards (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Park Orchards (part), with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
England
2021 count
153
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
153
4.0%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
96
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
96
2.5%
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
67
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
67
1.8%
+0.6pp
South Africa
2021 count
44
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
1.2%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
43
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
43
1.1%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
38
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
38
1.0%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
33
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
33
0.9%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.6%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
0.6%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
0.4%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-23
-0.6pp
Not stated
-21
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+22
+0.6pp
South Africa
+2
+0.1pp
Italy
-13
-0.4pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.2pp
India
+10
+0.3pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Netherlands
+5
+0.2pp
Malaysia
-10
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Park Orchards (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 153 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 176 | 4.6% | 2.2% | -23 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 96 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 117 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -21 | -0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 67 | 1.8% | 11.2% | 45 | 1.2% | 9.3% | +22 | +0.6pp |
| South Africa | 44 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 42 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 43 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 56 | 1.5% | 2.7% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 31 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| India | 33 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 23 | 0.6% | 1.5% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 21 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 21 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 14 | 0.4% | 3.8% | 24 | 0.6% | 3.3% | -10 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.