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, 19.4% (555) of people in Burradoo were born overseas, compared with 17.9% in Wingecarribee (A). A further 72% (2,058) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Burradoo - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Burradoo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burradoo, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
Not stated
2021 count
246
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
246
8.6%
+1.3pp
England
2021 count
198
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
198
6.9%
-0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
52
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
52
1.8%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
31
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
1.1%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
27
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
0.9%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
24
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24
0.8%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
23
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
0.8%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
20
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
0.7%
+0.1pp
Canada
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.5%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+54
+1.3pp
England
-8
-0.9pp
New Zealand
+10
+0.2pp
South Africa
+7
+0.2pp
United States of America
+4
0.0pp
Germany
+5
+0.1pp
Scotland
+2
0.0pp
Netherlands
+5
+0.1pp
Canada
0
0.0pp
Italy
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Burradoo. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 246 | 8.6% | 5.3% | 192 | 7.3% | 7.0% | +54 | +1.3pp |
| England | 198 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 206 | 7.8% | 5.6% | -8 | -0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 42 | 1.6% | 1.5% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 31 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 24 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 27 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 24 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 19 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 23 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 21 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Canada | 14 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 13 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.