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, 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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marino, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
Scotland
Germany
South Africa
Netherlands
Poland
Malaysia
Italy
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+16
+0.2pp
Not stated
-25
-1.2pp
New Zealand
+1
0.0pp
Scotland
-1
-0.1pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
South Africa
+8
+0.3pp
Netherlands
+3
+0.1pp
Poland
+7
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+9
+0.4pp
Italy
-4
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Marino. 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 | 283 | 12.6% | 6.1% | 267 | 12.4% | 6.6% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 89 | 4.1% | 4.7% | -25 | -1.2pp |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 26 | 1.2% | 0.8% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 22 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 23 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 21 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 19 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 16 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Poland | 15 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 15 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 18 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -4 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.