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, 31.2% (3,510) of people in Claremont (T) were born overseas, compared with 35.9% in Greater Perth. A further 63.7% (7,172) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Claremont (T) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Claremont (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Claremont (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
England
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
New Zealand
Singapore
Malaysia
United States of America
Scotland
India
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+126
+0.2pp
Not stated
-177
-2.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+97
+0.7pp
South Africa
+57
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+30
+0.1pp
Singapore
+29
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+19
+0.1pp
United States of America
-8
-0.2pp
Scotland
+13
0.0pp
India
+16
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Claremont (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 | 969 | 8.6% | 8.0% | 843 | 8.4% | 8.6% | +126 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 578 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 755 | 7.5% | 6.6% | -177 | -2.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 276 | 2.5% | 1.3% | 179 | 1.8% | 1.3% | +97 | +0.7pp |
| South Africa | 271 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 214 | 2.1% | 1.8% | +57 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 176 | 1.6% | 2.8% | 146 | 1.5% | 3.2% | +30 | +0.1pp |
| Singapore | 132 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 103 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 110 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 91 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 108 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 116 | 1.2% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 106 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 93 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| India | 104 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 88 | 0.9% | 2.4% | +16 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.