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, 36.8% (1,308) of people in Ascot Park were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 59.3% (2,109) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ascot Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ascot Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ascot Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Nepal
2021 count
203
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-
203
5.7%
-
India
2021 count
175
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-
175
4.9%
-
Not stated
2021 count
141
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
141
4.0%
-9.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
131
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-
131
3.7%
-
England
2021 count
112
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
112
3.1%
-5.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
78
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
78
2.2%
-
Italy
2021 count
30
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
30
0.8%
-
Vietnam
2021 count
30
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
30
0.8%
-
Iran
2021 count
28
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
28
0.8%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
27
0.8%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+104
-9.2pp
England
+87
-5.8pp
New Zealand
+21
-1.3pp
Scotland
+9
-1.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ascot Park. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Nepal | 203 | 5.7% | 1.6% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| India | 175 | 4.9% | 3.0% | - | - | 2.1% | - | - |
| Not stated | 141 | 4.0% | 2.9% | 37 | 13.2% | 4.7% | +104 | -9.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 131 | 3.7% | 2.5% | - | - | 2.5% | - | - |
| England | 112 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 25 | 8.9% | 6.6% | +87 | -5.8pp |
| Philippines | 78 | 2.2% | 1.1% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Italy | 30 | 0.8% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Vietnam | 30 | 0.8% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Iran | 28 | 0.8% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 27 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 6 | 2.1% | 0.8% | +21 | -1.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.