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, 17.9% (1,020) of people in Glengowrie were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 80.7% (4,611) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Glengowrie - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Glengowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glengowrie, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
England
Not stated
South Africa
Scotland
India
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Germany
Italy
Ireland
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+52
+0.5pp
Not stated
-129
-2.5pp
South Africa
+22
+0.4pp
Scotland
+7
+0.1pp
India
+11
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+2
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+6
+0.1pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
Italy
+1
-0.1pp
Ireland
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Glengowrie. 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 | 360 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 308 | 5.8% | 6.6% | +52 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 83 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 212 | 4.0% | 4.7% | -129 | -2.5pp |
| South Africa | 60 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 55 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 48 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| India | 44 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 33 | 0.6% | 2.1% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 40 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 39 | 0.7% | 2.5% | 33 | 0.6% | 2.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 26 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 25 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 24 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Ireland | 24 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 27 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.