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, 29.5% (1,992) of people in City Beach were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Cambridge (T). A further 67.6% (4,565) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
City Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for City Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for City Beach, with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
England
2021 count
528
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
528
7.8%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
194
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
194
2.9%
-1.7pp
South Africa
2021 count
182
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
182
2.7%
+0.3pp
United States of America
2021 count
104
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
104
1.5%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
100
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
100
1.5%
-0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
95
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
95
1.4%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
89
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
89
1.3%
+0.4pp
Italy
2021 count
64
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
64
0.9%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
61
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
61
0.9%
-0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
60
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
60
0.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+11
0.0pp
Not stated
-112
-1.7pp
South Africa
+26
+0.3pp
United States of America
-30
-0.5pp
New Zealand
-12
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+1
0.0pp
India
+27
+0.4pp
Italy
+6
0.0pp
Scotland
-18
-0.3pp
Germany
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for City Beach. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 528 | 7.8% | 7.0% | 517 | 7.8% | 7.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 194 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 306 | 4.6% | 5.3% | -112 | -1.7pp |
| South Africa | 182 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 156 | 2.4% | 1.8% | +26 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 104 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 134 | 2.0% | 1.2% | -30 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 100 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 112 | 1.7% | 1.6% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 95 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 94 | 1.4% | 1.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| India | 89 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 62 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 64 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 58 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 61 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 79 | 1.2% | 1.1% | -18 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 60 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 53 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.