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, 20.8% (1,027) of people in Bellerive were born overseas, compared with 14.3% in Clarence (C). A further 75% (3,712) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bellerive - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bellerive in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bellerive, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
Not stated
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
India
New Zealand
Scotland
Brazil
Vietnam
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-46
-1.5pp
England
+2
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+114
+2.2pp
Nepal
+108
+2.1pp
India
+55
+1.0pp
New Zealand
-4
-0.1pp
Scotland
+6
+0.1pp
Brazil
+27
+0.5pp
Vietnam
+18
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+23
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bellerive. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 208 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 254 | 5.7% | 5.5% | -46 | -1.5pp |
| England | 184 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 182 | 4.1% | 3.6% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 139 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 25 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +114 | +2.2pp |
| Nepal | 120 | 2.4% | 1.1% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +108 | +2.1pp |
| India | 80 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 25 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +55 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 43 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 47 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 34 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Brazil | 31 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.0% | +27 | +0.5pp |
| Vietnam | 28 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.0% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 26 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +23 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.