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% (1,483) of people in North Willoughby were born overseas, compared with 46.5% in Willoughby (C). A further 61.8% (2,556) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
North Willoughby - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for North Willoughby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Willoughby, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Not stated
New Zealand
Philippines
Japan
Italy
Iran
Korea, Republic of (South)
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+29
+0.8pp
England
-5
-0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+8
+0.2pp
Not stated
-100
-2.4pp
New Zealand
-27
-0.7pp
Philippines
-6
-0.2pp
Japan
-2
-0.1pp
Italy
-7
-0.1pp
Iran
+2
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+13
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for North Willoughby. 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) | 251 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 222 | 5.3% | 10.6% | +29 | +0.8pp |
| England | 141 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 146 | 3.5% | 3.7% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 110 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 102 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 94 | 2.3% | 3.0% | 194 | 4.7% | 5.1% | -100 | -2.4pp |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 98 | 2.4% | 1.9% | -27 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 68 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 74 | 1.8% | 1.2% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Japan | 59 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 61 | 1.5% | 1.9% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 56 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 63 | 1.5% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Iran | 47 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 45 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 47 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 34 | 0.8% | 3.0% | +13 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.