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, 23.5% (3,266) of people in Beaumaris (Vic.) were born overseas, compared with 27.1% in Bayside (C). A further 73.8% (10,264) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Beaumaris (Vic.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Beaumaris (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beaumaris (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
England
Not stated
South Africa
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Scotland
United States of America
Germany
India
Ireland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+38
0.0pp
Not stated
-314
-2.4pp
South Africa
+57
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+44
+0.3pp
Scotland
-9
-0.1pp
United States of America
-10
-0.1pp
Germany
-7
0.0pp
India
+13
+0.1pp
Ireland
+9
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Beaumaris (Vic.). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 1,010 | 7.3% | 6.0% | 972 | 7.3% | 6.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 370 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 684 | 5.1% | 5.5% | -314 | -2.4pp |
| South Africa | 249 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 192 | 1.4% | 1.2% | +57 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 231 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 242 | 1.8% | 1.8% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 195 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 151 | 1.1% | 1.8% | +44 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 127 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 136 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 114 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 124 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 106 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 113 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| India | 79 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 66 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 72 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 63 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +9 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people. 2016 values for this suburb are estimated onto 2021 suburb boundaries using an ABS concordance.