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, 34.7% (1,162) of people in Seacombe Gardens were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 61.4% (2,055) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Seacombe Gardens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Seacombe Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seacombe Gardens, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
India
Not stated
Philippines
Nepal
Korea, Republic of (South)
Iran
Vietnam
Brazil
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+69
+1.7pp
England
-1
-0.6pp
India
+77
+2.1pp
Not stated
-59
-2.5pp
Philippines
+42
+1.2pp
Nepal
+24
+0.7pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+20
+0.5pp
Iran
-6
-0.3pp
Vietnam
+9
+0.2pp
Scotland
-3
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Seacombe Gardens. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 157 | 4.7% | 2.5% | 88 | 3.0% | 2.5% | +69 | +1.7pp |
| England | 156 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 157 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| India | 134 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 57 | 1.9% | 2.1% | +77 | +2.1pp |
| Not stated | 130 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 189 | 6.4% | 4.7% | -59 | -2.5pp |
| Philippines | 73 | 2.2% | 1.1% | 31 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +42 | +1.2pp |
| Nepal | 46 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +24 | +0.7pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 37 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 17 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| Iran | 29 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 35 | 1.2% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 28 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 19 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Brazil | 27 | 0.8% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.