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, 26.7% (818) of people in Craigburn Farm were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 72.8% (2,232) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Craigburn Farm - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Craigburn Farm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Craigburn Farm, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
South Africa
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Scotland
Malaysia
New Zealand
Korea, Republic of (South)
Sri Lanka
United States of America
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+55
-0.5pp
South Africa
+31
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+27
+0.6pp
India
+8
-0.2pp
Scotland
+4
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+11
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.2pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+13
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+10
+0.3pp
United States of America
+10
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Craigburn Farm. 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 | 287 | 9.4% | 5.5% | 232 | 9.9% | 5.9% | +55 | -0.5pp |
| South Africa | 66 | 2.2% | 0.7% | 35 | 1.5% | 0.6% | +31 | +0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 52 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 25 | 1.1% | 2.0% | +27 | +0.6pp |
| India | 52 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 44 | 1.9% | 1.0% | +8 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 35 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 31 | 1.3% | 0.6% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 26 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 21 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 22 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 18 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 18 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.