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, 13.6% (444) of people in Colonel Light Gardens were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 85.8% (2,810) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Colonel Light Gardens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Colonel Light Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colonel Light Gardens, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
Greece
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
New Zealand
Italy
Not stated
India
United States of America
South Africa
Poland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-3
+0.1pp
Greece
+1
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-3
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+4
+0.2pp
Italy
0
0.0pp
Not stated
-85
-2.6pp
India
+4
+0.1pp
United States of America
-1
0.0pp
South Africa
+4
+0.2pp
Poland
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Colonel Light 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 | |
| England | 136 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 139 | 4.1% | 5.9% | -3 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 33 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 32 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 31 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 34 | 1.0% | 2.0% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 22 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 18 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 21 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 21 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 21 | 0.6% | 2.3% | 106 | 3.2% | 4.0% | -85 | -2.6pp |
| India | 20 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 16 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 18 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Poland | 14 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.