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, 15.6% (327) of people in Grasmere were born overseas, compared with 23% in Camden (A). A further 81.2% (1,697) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Grasmere - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Grasmere in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grasmere, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
England
2021 count
122
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
122
5.8%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
67
3.2%
-0.6pp
Italy
2021 count
32
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
1.5%
+0.2pp
Malta
2021 count
19
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
19
0.9%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
0.9%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
15
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.7%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
13
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
13
0.6%
+0.4pp
Ireland
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+7
-0.1pp
Not stated
-6
-0.6pp
Italy
+7
+0.2pp
Malta
+5
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.2pp
Scotland
+4
+0.1pp
India
+10
+0.4pp
Ireland
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Grasmere. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 122 | 5.8% | 2.3% | 115 | 5.9% | 3.1% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 67 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 73 | 3.8% | 5.0% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Italy | 32 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 25 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Malta | 19 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 18 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 21 | 1.1% | 1.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 15 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| India | 13 | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.9% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Ireland | 12 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.