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, 21.9% (596) of people in Seaview Downs were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 76.3% (2,077) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Seaview Downs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Seaview Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seaview Downs, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
England
Not stated
Germany
New Zealand
Malaysia
Philippines
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Scotland
India
Iran
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+11
+0.3pp
Not stated
-36
-1.4pp
Germany
-2
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+3
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+8
+0.3pp
Philippines
+6
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-7
-0.3pp
Scotland
-7
-0.3pp
India
+2
0.0pp
Iran
+6
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Seaview Downs. 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 | 184 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 173 | 6.5% | 6.6% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 50 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 86 | 3.2% | 4.7% | -36 | -1.4pp |
| Germany | 27 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 29 | 1.1% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 25 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 22 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 24 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 23 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 17 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 23 | 0.8% | 2.5% | 30 | 1.1% | 2.5% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Scotland | 22 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 29 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| India | 22 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 20 | 0.8% | 2.1% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Iran | 21 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.