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, 15.8% (265) of people in Clapham were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 81.8% (1,369) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Clapham - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Clapham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clapham, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
62
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
62
3.7%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
39
2.3%
-1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
25
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
25
1.5%
-1.5pp
India
2021 count
20
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
1.2%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
15
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
15
0.9%
+0.5pp
United States of America
2021 count
15
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15
0.9%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
13
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
0.8%
+0.3pp
Greece
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
0.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-18
-1.2pp
Not stated
-21
-1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-24
-1.5pp
India
-2
-0.1pp
Netherlands
+9
+0.5pp
United States of America
+6
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.3pp
Greece
+4
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Clapham. 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 | 62 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 80 | 4.9% | 5.9% | -18 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 60 | 3.7% | 4.0% | -21 | -1.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 25 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 49 | 3.0% | 2.0% | -24 | -1.5pp |
| India | 20 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 22 | 1.3% | 1.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 15 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 13 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 8 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Greece | 12 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 8 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.