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, 27.9% (1,139) of people in Marion were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 68.5% (2,793) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Marion - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Marion in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marion, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
England
2021 count
194
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
194
4.8%
-0.8pp
India
2021 count
149
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
149
3.7%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
146
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
146
3.6%
-1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
133
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
133
3.3%
-0.3pp
Nepal
2021 count
109
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
109
2.7%
+2.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
46
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
46
1.1%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
28
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
0.7%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
28
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
0.7%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
26
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
26
0.6%
-0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
25
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
25
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-23
-0.8pp
India
+35
+0.8pp
Not stated
-48
-1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-6
-0.3pp
Nepal
+90
+2.2pp
Philippines
-9
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+9
+0.2pp
Scotland
+3
+0.1pp
Italy
-11
-0.4pp
South Africa
+15
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Marion. 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 | 194 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 217 | 5.6% | 6.6% | -23 | -0.8pp |
| India | 149 | 3.7% | 3.0% | 114 | 2.9% | 2.1% | +35 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 146 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 194 | 5.0% | 4.7% | -48 | -1.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 133 | 3.3% | 2.5% | 139 | 3.6% | 2.5% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Nepal | 109 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +90 | +2.2pp |
| Philippines | 46 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 55 | 1.4% | 1.0% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 28 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 28 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 25 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 26 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 37 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| South Africa | 25 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +15 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.