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, 23.3% (1,561) of people in Sheidow Park were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 75.1% (5,040) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sheidow Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sheidow Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sheidow Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
England
India
Not stated
Philippines
Scotland
South Africa
Poland
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Zimbabwe
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-42
-0.7pp
India
+14
+0.1pp
Not stated
-78
-1.2pp
Philippines
+12
+0.1pp
Scotland
+15
+0.2pp
South Africa
-14
-0.3pp
Poland
+8
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-2
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-8
-0.1pp
Zimbabwe
+9
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sheidow 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 | |
| England | 555 | 8.3% | 6.1% | 597 | 9.0% | 6.6% | -42 | -0.7pp |
| India | 117 | 1.7% | 3.0% | 103 | 1.6% | 2.1% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 109 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 187 | 2.8% | 4.7% | -78 | -1.2pp |
| Philippines | 75 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 63 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 72 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 57 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 70 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 84 | 1.3% | 0.7% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Poland | 68 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 60 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 52 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 54 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 46 | 0.7% | 2.5% | 54 | 0.8% | 2.5% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 23 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +9 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.