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, 29.8% (1,930) of people in Northbridge (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 46.5% in Willoughby (C). A further 67.5% (4,376) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Northbridge (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Northbridge (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northbridge (NSW), with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
New Zealand
Japan
South Africa
Malaysia
United States of America
India
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-21
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+66
+1.0pp
Not stated
-76
-1.3pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+18
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+4
0.0pp
Japan
-17
-0.3pp
South Africa
+5
0.0pp
Malaysia
+2
0.0pp
United States of America
+10
+0.1pp
India
+14
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Northbridge (NSW). 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 | 310 | 4.8% | 3.6% | 331 | 5.3% | 3.7% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 250 | 3.9% | 11.0% | 184 | 2.9% | 10.6% | +66 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 181 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 257 | 4.1% | 5.1% | -76 | -1.3pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 135 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 117 | 1.9% | 3.3% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 120 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 116 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Japan | 104 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 121 | 1.9% | 1.9% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 71 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 66 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 69 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 67 | 1.1% | 1.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 68 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 58 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| India | 44 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 30 | 0.5% | 2.5% | +14 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.