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, 20.6% (483) of people in Clarence Gardens were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 77.4% (1,815) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Clarence Gardens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Clarence Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Gardens, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
80
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
80
3.4%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
74
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
74
3.2%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
47
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
47
2.0%
-0.4pp
India
2021 count
37
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
37
1.6%
+0.3pp
Greece
2021 count
27
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
1.2%
-0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
27
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
27
1.2%
+0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
18
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
18
0.8%
+0.3pp
Vietnam
2021 count
18
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
0.8%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
15
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.6%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
15
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
15
0.6%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+3
0.0pp
England
+8
+0.3pp
Not stated
-7
-0.4pp
India
+7
+0.3pp
Greece
-2
-0.1pp
Nepal
+8
+0.4pp
Scotland
+6
+0.3pp
Vietnam
+1
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+2
0.0pp
United States of America
+10
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Clarence Gardens. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 80 | 3.4% | 1.9% | 77 | 3.4% | 2.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| England | 74 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 66 | 2.9% | 5.9% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 47 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 54 | 2.4% | 4.0% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| India | 37 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 30 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Greece | 27 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 29 | 1.3% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Nepal | 27 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 19 | 0.8% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 18 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 18 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 15 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.