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, 36.4% (3,361) of people in North Bondi were born overseas, compared with 41.6% in Waverley (A). A further 58.6% (5,416) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
North Bondi - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for North Bondi in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Bondi, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
England
South Africa
Not stated
New Zealand
United States of America
France
Italy
Brazil
Israel
Ireland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+69
+0.7pp
South Africa
+29
+0.2pp
Not stated
-319
-3.5pp
New Zealand
-43
-0.5pp
United States of America
+6
+0.1pp
France
+37
+0.4pp
Italy
+20
+0.2pp
Brazil
-16
-0.2pp
Israel
-9
-0.1pp
Ireland
-8
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for North 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 | 728 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 659 | 7.2% | 7.1% | +69 | +0.7pp |
| South Africa | 538 | 5.8% | 4.5% | 509 | 5.6% | 4.2% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 468 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 787 | 8.6% | 10.8% | -319 | -3.5pp |
| New Zealand | 184 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 227 | 2.5% | 2.6% | -43 | -0.5pp |
| United States of America | 154 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 148 | 1.6% | 1.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| France | 122 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 85 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +37 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 113 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 93 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Brazil | 110 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 126 | 1.4% | 1.7% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| Israel | 108 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 117 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Ireland | 88 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 96 | 1.0% | 1.5% | -8 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.