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, 37.4% (983) of people in Castle Cove were born overseas, compared with 46.5% in Willoughby (C). A further 60.4% (1,587) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Castle Cove - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Castle Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Castle Cove, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
192
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
192
7.3%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
124
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
124
4.7%
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
108
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
108
4.1%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
58
2.2%
-1.9pp
United States of America
2021 count
38
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
38
1.4%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
37
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
37
1.4%
-0.4pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
29
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
1.1%
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
28
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
28
1.1%
-0.4pp
Japan
2021 count
25
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
25
1.0%
+0.3pp
Malaysia
2021 count
24
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24
0.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+6
0.0pp
England
+6
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+25
+0.8pp
Not stated
-47
-1.9pp
United States of America
+14
+0.5pp
New Zealand
-9
-0.4pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+1
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
-10
-0.4pp
Japan
+8
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Castle Cove. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 192 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 186 | 7.3% | 10.6% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| England | 124 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 118 | 4.6% | 3.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 108 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 83 | 3.3% | 3.3% | +25 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 105 | 4.1% | 5.1% | -47 | -1.9pp |
| United States of America | 38 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 24 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 46 | 1.8% | 1.9% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 29 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 28 | 1.1% | 3.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 38 | 1.5% | 0.4% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Japan | 25 | 1.0% | 1.8% | 17 | 0.7% | 1.9% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 24 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 21 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.