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, 30.5% (8,811) of people in Cambridge (T) were born overseas, compared with 35.9% in Greater Perth. A further 66.7% (19,240) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cambridge (T) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cambridge (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cambridge (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
England
Not stated
South Africa
Malaysia
New Zealand
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Ireland
United States of America
Scotland
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+147
0.0pp
Not stated
-613
-2.5pp
South Africa
+71
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+114
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.1pp
India
+61
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+140
+0.5pp
Ireland
+19
-0.1pp
United States of America
-16
-0.1pp
Scotland
-17
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cambridge (T). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| England | 2,022 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 1,875 | 7.0% | 8.6% | +147 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 801 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 1,414 | 5.3% | 6.6% | -613 | -2.5pp |
| South Africa | 563 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 492 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +71 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 472 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 358 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +114 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 435 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 441 | 1.6% | 3.2% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| India | 406 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 345 | 1.3% | 2.4% | +61 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 391 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 251 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +140 | +0.5pp |
| Ireland | 384 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 365 | 1.4% | 0.8% | +19 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 303 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 319 | 1.2% | 0.4% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 285 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 302 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -17 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.