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, 58.7% (5,123) of people in Berala were born overseas, compared with 53.3% in Cumberland (A). A further 35.7% (3,119) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Berala - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Berala in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Berala, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Vietnam
Not stated
Philippines
Korea, Republic of (South)
Afghanistan
India
Nepal
Lebanon
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+113
+1.8pp
Vietnam
+15
+0.5pp
Not stated
+117
+1.5pp
Philippines
+40
+0.6pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-25
-0.2pp
Afghanistan
-120
-1.2pp
India
-9
0.0pp
Nepal
+40
+0.5pp
Lebanon
+6
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
-43
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Berala. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,513 | 17.3% | 6.6% | 1,400 | 15.5% | 6.5% | +113 | +1.8pp |
| Vietnam | 749 | 8.6% | 2.1% | 734 | 8.1% | 2.2% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 487 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 370 | 4.1% | 6.1% | +117 | +1.5pp |
| Philippines | 277 | 3.2% | 1.8% | 237 | 2.6% | 1.9% | +40 | +0.6pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 228 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 253 | 2.8% | 2.0% | -25 | -0.2pp |
| Afghanistan | 163 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 283 | 3.1% | 2.8% | -120 | -1.2pp |
| India | 155 | 1.8% | 8.5% | 164 | 1.8% | 6.6% | -9 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 150 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 110 | 1.2% | 2.3% | +40 | +0.5pp |
| Lebanon | 148 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 142 | 1.6% | 4.9% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 146 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 189 | 2.1% | 2.2% | -43 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.