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, 46.1% (4,786) of people in Bondi were born overseas, compared with 41.6% in Waverley (A). A further 47.8% (4,967) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bondi - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bondi in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bondi, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
England
Not stated
South Africa
Brazil
New Zealand
United States of America
Ireland
Italy
France
Ukraine
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+125
+1.0pp
Not stated
-556
-5.8pp
South Africa
+52
+0.4pp
Brazil
-63
-0.8pp
New Zealand
-9
-0.2pp
United States of America
+78
+0.7pp
Ireland
-10
-0.2pp
Italy
+5
0.0pp
France
-15
-0.2pp
Ukraine
-15
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bondi. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 930 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 805 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +125 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 638 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 1,194 | 11.9% | 10.8% | -556 | -5.8pp |
| South Africa | 310 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 258 | 2.6% | 4.2% | +52 | +0.4pp |
| Brazil | 285 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 348 | 3.5% | 1.7% | -63 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 251 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 260 | 2.6% | 2.6% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| United States of America | 223 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 145 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +78 | +0.7pp |
| Ireland | 192 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 202 | 2.0% | 1.5% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 175 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 170 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| France | 159 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 174 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Ukraine | 147 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 162 | 1.6% | 0.8% | -15 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.