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, 31.1% (1,211) of people in Oaklands Park were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 64.2% (2,503) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Oaklands Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Oaklands Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oaklands Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Not stated
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Nepal
Netherlands
Philippines
New Zealand
Iran
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-53
-1.4pp
England
+2
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+29
+0.7pp
India
+54
+1.4pp
Nepal
+51
+1.3pp
Netherlands
-23
-0.6pp
Philippines
+21
+0.5pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.1pp
Iran
-11
-0.3pp
Sri Lanka
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Oaklands Park. 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 | |
| Not stated | 186 | 4.8% | 2.9% | 239 | 6.2% | 4.7% | -53 | -1.4pp |
| England | 175 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 173 | 4.5% | 6.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 147 | 3.8% | 2.5% | 118 | 3.1% | 2.5% | +29 | +0.7pp |
| India | 136 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 82 | 2.1% | 2.1% | +54 | +1.4pp |
| Nepal | 65 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +51 | +1.3pp |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 72 | 1.9% | 0.5% | -23 | -0.6pp |
| Philippines | 47 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 26 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 28 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Iran | 27 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 38 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 25 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 26 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.