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, 30.3% (437) of people in Tamarama were born overseas, compared with 41.6% in Waverley (A). A further 63.2% (911) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Tamarama - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Tamarama in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tamarama, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
United States of America
Canada
Ireland
Brazil
France
Spain
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-3
+0.6pp
Not stated
-132
-7.6pp
New Zealand
-7
-0.2pp
South Africa
+1
+0.3pp
United States of America
+15
+1.2pp
Canada
-3
-0.1pp
Ireland
0
+0.1pp
Brazil
+7
+0.5pp
France
-23
-1.3pp
Spain
+9
+0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Tamarama. 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 | 115 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 118 | 7.4% | 7.1% | -3 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 94 | 6.5% | 5.4% | 226 | 14.1% | 10.8% | -132 | -7.6pp |
| New Zealand | 39 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 46 | 2.9% | 2.6% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 36 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 35 | 2.2% | 4.2% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 33 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 18 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +15 | +1.2pp |
| Canada | 17 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 20 | 1.3% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Ireland | 16 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 16 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Brazil | 16 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 9 | 0.6% | 1.7% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| France | 14 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 37 | 2.3% | 1.1% | -23 | -1.3pp |
| Spain | 13 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.