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, 34.6% (2,464) of people in Willoughby (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 46.5% in Willoughby (C). A further 62.2% (4,424) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Willoughby (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Willoughby (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willoughby (NSW), with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Not stated
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Japan
Italy
Philippines
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+107
+1.2pp
England
-2
-0.4pp
Not stated
-57
-1.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+44
+0.5pp
New Zealand
0
-0.2pp
South Africa
+19
+0.2pp
India
+3
0.0pp
Japan
-15
-0.4pp
Italy
-10
-0.3pp
Philippines
+19
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Willoughby (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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 327 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 220 | 3.4% | 10.6% | +107 | +1.2pp |
| England | 310 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 312 | 4.8% | 3.7% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 228 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 285 | 4.4% | 5.1% | -57 | -1.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 176 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 132 | 2.0% | 3.3% | +44 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 145 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 145 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 92 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 73 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| India | 89 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 86 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Japan | 86 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 101 | 1.6% | 1.9% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Italy | 67 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 77 | 1.2% | 0.6% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 67 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 48 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +19 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.