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, 30.5% (3,890) of people in Toorak were born overseas, compared with 31.5% in Stonnington (C). A further 63.2% (8,054) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Toorak - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Toorak in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Toorak, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
New Zealand
India
Malaysia
United States of America
South Africa
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Poland
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-192
-1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+166
+1.4pp
England
+45
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-20
-0.1pp
India
+9
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+18
+0.1pp
United States of America
+25
+0.2pp
South Africa
+3
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-19
-0.1pp
Poland
-46
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Toorak. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 803 | 6.3% | 4.6% | 995 | 7.7% | 7.7% | -192 | -1.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 635 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 469 | 3.6% | 4.3% | +166 | +1.4pp |
| England | 442 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 397 | 3.1% | 3.5% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 254 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 274 | 2.1% | 2.5% | -20 | -0.1pp |
| India | 239 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 230 | 1.8% | 2.5% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 181 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 163 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 140 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 115 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 136 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 133 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 113 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 132 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -19 | -0.1pp |
| Poland | 97 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 143 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -46 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.