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, 11.3% (481) of people in Beechworth were born overseas, compared with 8.4% in Indigo (S). A further 83.4% (3,541) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Beechworth - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Beechworth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beechworth, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Not stated
2021 count
222
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
222
5.2%
-2.8pp
England
2021 count
169
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
169
4.0%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
45
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
45
1.1%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
27
0.6%
-0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.5%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
0.5%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
19
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
19
0.4%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.4%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
13
0.3%
-0.2pp
Wales
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-84
-2.8pp
England
+13
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+14
+0.3pp
Germany
-8
-0.3pp
Netherlands
+1
0.0pp
United States of America
+5
+0.1pp
Philippines
+12
+0.2pp
India
+4
0.0pp
Scotland
-6
-0.2pp
Wales
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Beechworth. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 222 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 306 | 8.0% | 7.1% | -84 | -2.8pp |
| England | 169 | 4.0% | 3.1% | 156 | 4.1% | 3.1% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 31 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 27 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 35 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 22 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 21 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 19 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| India | 18 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Wales | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.