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, 21.8% (1,023) of people in Belair (part) were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 75.2% (3,528) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Belair (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Belair (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Belair (part), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
United States of America
Scotland
South Africa
New Zealand
Germany
Netherlands
India
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-38
-1.4pp
Not stated
-47
-1.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+13
+0.3pp
United States of America
+6
+0.1pp
Scotland
+9
+0.1pp
South Africa
+9
+0.2pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
Germany
-2
-0.1pp
Netherlands
+5
+0.1pp
India
+14
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Belair (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 406 | 8.7% | 5.5% | 444 | 10.1% | 5.9% | -38 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 140 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 187 | 4.2% | 4.0% | -47 | -1.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 54 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 41 | 0.9% | 2.0% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 50 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 44 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 48 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 39 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 45 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 36 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 41 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 41 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 36 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 38 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 31 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| India | 27 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 13 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +14 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.