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, 31.4% (925) of people in Castlecrag were born overseas, compared with 46.5% in Willoughby (C). A further 66.4% (1,959) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Castlecrag - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Castlecrag in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Castlecrag, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
England
2021 count
176
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
176
6.0%
+3.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
102
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-
102
3.5%
-
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-14.7pp
65
2.2%
-14.7pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
58
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
58
2.0%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
56
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
56
1.9%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
50
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
50
1.7%
-
South Africa
2021 count
46
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
46
1.6%
-
Malaysia
2021 count
45
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
45
1.5%
-
Japan
2021 count
30
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
30
1.0%
-
Singapore
2021 count
28
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
28
0.9%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+172
+3.8pp
Not stated
+35
-14.7pp
New Zealand
+53
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Castlecrag. 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 | |
| England | 176 | 6.0% | 3.6% | 4 | 2.2% | 3.7% | +172 | +3.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 102 | 3.5% | 11.0% | - | - | 10.6% | - | - |
| Not stated | 65 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 30 | 16.9% | 5.1% | +35 | -14.7pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 58 | 2.0% | 3.7% | - | - | 3.3% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3 | 1.7% | 1.9% | +53 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 50 | 1.7% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| South Africa | 46 | 1.6% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Malaysia | 45 | 1.5% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| Japan | 30 | 1.0% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.9% | - | - |
| Singapore | 28 | 0.9% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.