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
2021 count
110
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
110
7.2%
-7.0pp
India
2021 count
50
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-
50
3.3%
-
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
31
2.0%
-6.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
30
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
30
2.0%
+1.7pp
Greece
2021 count
18
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
18
1.2%
+0.9pp
Germany
2021 count
16
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
16
1.0%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
16
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
16
1.0%
+0.8pp
Italy
2021 count
14
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
14
0.9%
+0.7pp
Nepal
2021 count
14
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
14
0.9%
-
Scotland
2021 count
12
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
0.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-255
-7.0pp
Not stated
-192
-6.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+23
+1.7pp
Greece
+10
+0.9pp
Germany
+1
+0.4pp
South Africa
+11
+0.8pp
Italy
+8
+0.7pp
Scotland
-6
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-4
+0.1pp
Poland
+2
+0.4pp
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% | 365 | 14.2% | 6.6% | -255 | -7.0pp |
| India | 50 | 3.3% | 3.0% | - | - | 2.1% | - | - |
| Not stated | 31 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 223 | 8.7% | 4.7% | -192 | -6.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 30 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 2.5% | +23 | +1.7pp |
| Greece | 18 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.9pp |
| Germany | 16 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 16 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Nepal | 14 | 0.9% | 1.6% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Scotland | 12 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 18 | 0.7% | 1.0% | -6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.