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, 35.9% (478) of people in Middle Cove were born overseas, compared with 46.5% in Willoughby (C). A further 62.9% (837) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Middle Cove - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Middle Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Middle Cove, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
New Zealand
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
South Africa
Malaysia
United States of America
Japan
Not stated
Korea, Republic of (South)
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+19
+1.4pp
England
-13
-1.0pp
New Zealand
+11
+0.8pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+8
+0.6pp
South Africa
+5
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+6
+0.5pp
United States of America
+9
+0.7pp
Japan
+4
+0.3pp
Not stated
-52
-4.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+6
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Middle 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) | 76 | 5.7% | 11.0% | 57 | 4.3% | 10.6% | +19 | +1.4pp |
| England | 65 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 78 | 5.9% | 3.7% | -13 | -1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 37 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 26 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 33 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 25 | 1.9% | 3.3% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| South Africa | 24 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 19 | 1.4% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 11 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| United States of America | 17 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 8 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| Japan | 16 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 12 | 0.9% | 1.9% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 15 | 1.1% | 3.0% | 67 | 5.1% | 5.1% | -52 | -4.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 12 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 6 | 0.5% | 3.0% | +6 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.