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, 27.8% (2,393) of people in Floreat (part) were born overseas, compared with 30.5% in Cambridge (T). A further 70.5% (6,064) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Floreat (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Floreat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Floreat (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
England
South Africa
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Malaysia
Scotland
New Zealand
United States of America
India
Ireland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+43
-0.1pp
South Africa
-1
-0.2pp
Not stated
-155
-2.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+66
+0.7pp
Malaysia
+47
+0.4pp
Scotland
+12
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.2pp
United States of America
+19
+0.2pp
India
+21
+0.2pp
Ireland
+27
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Floreat (part). 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 | 591 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 548 | 7.0% | 7.0% | +43 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 180 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 181 | 2.3% | 1.8% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 149 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 304 | 3.9% | 5.3% | -155 | -2.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 142 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 76 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +66 | +0.7pp |
| Malaysia | 124 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 77 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +47 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 99 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 87 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 100 | 1.3% | 1.6% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| United States of America | 93 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 74 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| India | 91 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 70 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Ireland | 80 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 53 | 0.7% | 1.4% | +27 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.