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, 27.3% (417) of people in Seacombe Heights were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 70.7% (1,081) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Seacombe Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Seacombe Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seacombe Heights, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
England
India
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Greece
Germany
South Africa
Italy
Nepal
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+19
+1.0pp
India
+25
+1.6pp
Not stated
-37
-2.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
+0.2pp
Greece
-2
-0.2pp
Germany
+3
+0.1pp
South Africa
-4
-0.4pp
Italy
-5
-0.4pp
Nepal
+11
+0.7pp
Scotland
+8
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Seacombe Heights. 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 | 110 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 91 | 6.2% | 6.6% | +19 | +1.0pp |
| India | 50 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 25 | 1.7% | 2.1% | +25 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 31 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 68 | 4.6% | 4.7% | -37 | -2.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 30 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 27 | 1.8% | 2.5% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 18 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 20 | 1.4% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 16 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 16 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 20 | 1.4% | 0.7% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 19 | 1.3% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Nepal | 14 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.7pp |
| Scotland | 12 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +8 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.