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, 10% (1,670) of people in Sorell (M) were born overseas, compared with 18.9% in Greater Hobart. A further 83.3% (13,895) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Sorell (M) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Sorell (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sorell (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Not stated
2021 count
1,119
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,119
6.7%
-0.6pp
England
2021 count
551
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
551
3.3%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
175
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
175
1.0%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
74
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
74
0.4%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
66
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
66
0.4%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
62
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
62
0.4%
+0.3pp
United States of America
2021 count
57
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
57
0.3%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
55
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
55
0.3%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
52
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
0.3%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
49
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
49
0.3%
0.0pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+75
-0.6pp
England
+39
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+26
0.0pp
Scotland
+15
0.0pp
Germany
+14
0.0pp
India
+49
+0.3pp
United States of America
+13
0.0pp
South Africa
+22
+0.1pp
Philippines
+23
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+9
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Sorell (M). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,119 | 6.7% | 4.5% | 1,044 | 7.3% | 6.4% | +75 | -0.6pp |
| England | 551 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 512 | 3.6% | 3.6% | +39 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 175 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 149 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 74 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 59 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 66 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 52 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| India | 62 | 0.4% | 1.6% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +49 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 57 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 44 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 55 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 52 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 29 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +23 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 49 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 40 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +9 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.