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, 43% (652) of people in Chatswood West (part) were born overseas, compared with 46.5% in Willoughby (C). A further 55.3% (839) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Chatswood West (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Chatswood West (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chatswood West (part), with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
New Zealand
Korea, Republic of (South)
Not stated
United States of America
South Africa
India
Iran
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+30
+1.7pp
England
+4
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+18
+1.1pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+5
+0.2pp
Not stated
-37
-2.5pp
United States of America
+16
+1.0pp
South Africa
+3
+0.1pp
India
+9
+0.6pp
Iran
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Chatswood West (part). 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) | 171 | 11.3% | 11.0% | 141 | 9.6% | 10.6% | +30 | +1.7pp |
| England | 72 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 68 | 4.6% | 3.7% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 40 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 22 | 1.5% | 3.3% | +18 | +1.1pp |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 31 | 2.1% | 1.9% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 28 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 23 | 1.6% | 3.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 64 | 4.3% | 5.1% | -37 | -2.5pp |
| United States of America | 26 | 1.7% | 0.9% | 10 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +16 | +1.0pp |
| South Africa | 25 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 22 | 1.5% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| India | 21 | 1.4% | 3.1% | 12 | 0.8% | 2.5% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| Iran | 17 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 19 | 1.3% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.