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, 41.1% (1,647) of people in Dover Heights were born overseas, compared with 41.6% in Waverley (A). A further 56.1% (2,251) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dover Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dover Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dover Heights, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
South Africa
2021 count
578
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
578
14.4%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
134
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
134
3.3%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
114
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
114
2.8%
-2.2pp
Israel
2021 count
90
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
90
2.2%
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
82
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
82
2.0%
+0.2pp
Hungary
2021 count
50
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
50
1.2%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
49
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
49
1.2%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
46
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
46
1.1%
-0.1pp
Ukraine
2021 count
43
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
43
1.1%
0.0pp
Russian Federation
2021 count
34
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
34
0.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
South Africa
+19
-0.2pp
England
-4
-0.3pp
Not stated
-77
-2.2pp
Israel
+16
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.2pp
Hungary
-9
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+3
0.0pp
United States of America
0
-0.1pp
Ukraine
0
0.0pp
Russian Federation
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dover Heights. 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 | |
| South Africa | 578 | 14.4% | 4.5% | 559 | 14.6% | 4.2% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| England | 134 | 3.3% | 8.2% | 138 | 3.6% | 7.1% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 114 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 191 | 5.0% | 10.8% | -77 | -2.2pp |
| Israel | 90 | 2.2% | 1.0% | 74 | 1.9% | 1.0% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 82 | 2.0% | 1.2% | 70 | 1.8% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Hungary | 50 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 59 | 1.5% | 0.6% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 46 | 1.2% | 2.6% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 46 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 46 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Ukraine | 43 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 43 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Russian Federation | 34 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 27 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +7 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.