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, 35.3% (10,012) of people in Mosman were born overseas, compared with 35.4% in Mosman (A). A further 61.5% (17,428) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mosman - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mosman in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mosman (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mosman, with comparison markers for Mosman (A).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
United States of America
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
India
Scotland
Germany
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-10
0.0pp
Not stated
-1,119
-4.0pp
New Zealand
-81
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+199
+0.7pp
South Africa
+25
+0.1pp
United States of America
-43
-0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+41
+0.2pp
India
+7
0.0pp
Scotland
+3
0.0pp
Germany
-2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mosman. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mosman (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mosman (A)% | Count | % | Mosman (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 2,416 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 2,426 | 8.5% | 8.5% | -10 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 889 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2,008 | 7.1% | 7.1% | -1,119 | -4.0pp |
| New Zealand | 719 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 800 | 2.8% | 2.8% | -81 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 719 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 520 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +199 | +0.7pp |
| South Africa | 509 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 484 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +25 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 496 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 539 | 1.9% | 1.9% | -43 | -0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 248 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 207 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| India | 234 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 227 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 232 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 229 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 220 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 222 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.