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, 34.6% (1,079) of people in Clovelly Park were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 61.5% (1,918) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Clovelly Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Clovelly Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clovelly Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
India
Nepal
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Vietnam
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+91
+2.5pp
Nepal
+127
+4.0pp
Not stated
-5
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-16
-0.9pp
England
-23
-1.1pp
Vietnam
+4
+0.1pp
Bangladesh
+17
+0.5pp
Pakistan
+25
+0.8pp
Malaysia
-16
-0.6pp
Sri Lanka
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Clovelly 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 | |
| India | 201 | 6.4% | 3.0% | 110 | 3.9% | 2.1% | +91 | +2.5pp |
| Nepal | 155 | 5.0% | 1.6% | 28 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +127 | +4.0pp |
| Not stated | 121 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 126 | 4.5% | 4.7% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 108 | 3.5% | 2.5% | 124 | 4.4% | 2.5% | -16 | -0.9pp |
| England | 79 | 2.5% | 6.1% | 102 | 3.6% | 6.6% | -23 | -1.1pp |
| Vietnam | 33 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 29 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Bangladesh | 32 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +17 | +0.5pp |
| Pakistan | 31 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +25 | +0.8pp |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 46 | 1.6% | 0.6% | -16 | -0.6pp |
| Sri Lanka | 28 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 26 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.