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, 25.5% (573) of people in Marino were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 71.6% (1,606) of people were born in Australia.

Section overview

Birthplace - Ranked by size

Marino - Overseas born (Usual residence)

This table summarises birthplace for Marino in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.

Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Marino, with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Marino
Marion (C)

England

2021 count

283

% of total

12.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

64

% of total

2.9%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

New Zealand

2021 count

27

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Scotland

2021 count

22

% of total

1.0%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Germany

2021 count

21

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

South Africa

2021 count

20

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Netherlands

2021 count

16

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Poland

2021 count

15

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Malaysia

2021 count

15

% of total

0.7%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Italy

2021 count

14

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Data table

Birthplace for Marino. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).

Birthplace for Marino. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Birthplace for Marino. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Marion (C)%Count%Marion (C)%Countpp
England28312.6%6.1%26712.4%6.6%+16+0.2pp
Not stated642.9%2.9%894.1%4.7%-25-1.2pp
New Zealand271.2%0.7%261.2%0.8%+10.0pp
Scotland221.0%0.9%231.1%1.0%-1-0.1pp
Germany210.9%0.5%190.9%0.6%+20.0pp
South Africa200.9%0.9%120.6%0.7%+8+0.3pp
Netherlands160.7%0.4%130.6%0.5%+3+0.1pp
Poland150.7%0.5%80.4%0.5%+7+0.3pp
Malaysia150.7%0.7%60.3%0.6%+9+0.4pp
Italy140.6%0.5%180.8%0.5%-4-0.2pp

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.