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, 27.4% (835) of people in Dover Gardens were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 69.8% (2,125) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dover Gardens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dover Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dover Gardens, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
England
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Nepal
Scotland
Iran
Afghanistan
South Africa
Netherlands
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+22
+0.3pp
India
+51
+1.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.2pp
Not stated
-89
-3.2pp
Nepal
+25
+0.8pp
Scotland
-7
-0.3pp
Iran
-20
-0.7pp
Afghanistan
-25
-0.9pp
South Africa
+10
+0.3pp
Netherlands
-12
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dover Gardens. 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 | |
| England | 190 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 168 | 5.9% | 6.6% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| India | 87 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 36 | 1.3% | 2.1% | +51 | +1.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 86 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 74 | 2.6% | 2.5% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 84 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 173 | 6.0% | 4.7% | -89 | -3.2pp |
| Nepal | 37 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 12 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +25 | +0.8pp |
| Scotland | 29 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 36 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Iran | 26 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 46 | 1.6% | 0.6% | -20 | -0.7pp |
| Afghanistan | 25 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 50 | 1.7% | 0.2% | -25 | -0.9pp |
| South Africa | 23 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 19 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 31 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -12 | -0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.