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, 21.7% (677) of people in Trott Park were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 76.6% (2,392) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Trott Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Trott Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Trott Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
England
2021 count
238
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
238
7.6%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
54
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
54
1.7%
-2.4pp
India
2021 count
49
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
1.6%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
39
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
39
1.2%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
35
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
1.1%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
26
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
26
0.8%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
23
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
0.7%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.6%
+0.1pp
Poland
2021 count
17
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
17
0.5%
-0.2pp
Pakistan
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
15
0.5%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-1
-0.1pp
Not stated
-73
-2.4pp
India
+9
+0.3pp
Scotland
0
-0.1pp
Philippines
+1
0.0pp
South Africa
+10
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+5
+0.1pp
Poland
-6
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Trott 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 | 238 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 239 | 7.7% | 6.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 54 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 127 | 4.1% | 4.7% | -73 | -2.4pp |
| India | 49 | 1.6% | 3.0% | 40 | 1.3% | 2.1% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 39 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 39 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 35 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 34 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 26 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 16 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 23 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 26 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 19 | 0.6% | 2.5% | 14 | 0.5% | 2.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Poland | 17 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 15 | 0.5% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.