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, 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
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
New Zealand
United States of America
South Africa
Malaysia
Japan
Singapore
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-2
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+17
+0.6pp
Not stated
-67
-2.3pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+10
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.1pp
United States of America
-2
-0.1pp
South Africa
-6
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+5
+0.1pp
Japan
-9
-0.3pp
Singapore
+14
+0.4pp
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% | 178 | 6.1% | 3.7% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 102 | 3.5% | 11.0% | 85 | 2.9% | 10.6% | +17 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 132 | 4.5% | 5.1% | -67 | -2.3pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 58 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 48 | 1.7% | 3.3% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 57 | 2.0% | 1.9% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 50 | 1.7% | 0.9% | 52 | 1.8% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 46 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 52 | 1.8% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 45 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 40 | 1.4% | 1.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Japan | 30 | 1.0% | 1.8% | 39 | 1.3% | 1.9% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Singapore | 28 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +14 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.