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, 6.5% (205) of people in Risdon Vale were born overseas, compared with 14.3% in Clarence (C). A further 88.5% (2,781) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Risdon Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Risdon Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Risdon Vale, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
Not stated
2021 count
157
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
157
5.0%
-3.0pp
England
2021 count
53
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
53
1.7%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
19
0.6%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.4%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.4%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
0.4%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
13
0.4%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-69
-3.0pp
England
+1
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+10
+0.3pp
Germany
+3
0.0pp
Philippines
+6
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+11
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Risdon Vale. 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 | 157 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 226 | 8.0% | 5.5% | -69 | -3.0pp |
| England | 53 | 1.7% | 3.3% | 52 | 1.8% | 3.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 19 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 14 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 14 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| India | 13 | 0.4% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.