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, 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)
England
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Not stated
United States of America
New Zealand
Korea, Republic of (South)
Papua New Guinea
Japan
Malaysia
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.