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, 18.5% (471) of people in Cumberland Park were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 79.6% (2,032) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cumberland Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cumberland Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cumberland Park, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
89
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
89
3.5%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
81
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
81
3.2%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
49
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
49
1.9%
-1.2pp
India
2021 count
30
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
30
1.2%
+0.2pp
Greece
2021 count
29
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
1.1%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
26
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
1.0%
0.0pp
Nepal
2021 count
26
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
26
1.0%
-
South Africa
2021 count
17
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
17
0.7%
+0.4pp
Germany
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
0.5%
+0.3pp
Malaysia
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
0.5%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+2
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+14
+0.5pp
Not stated
-27
-1.2pp
India
+6
+0.2pp
Greece
+3
0.0pp
New Zealand
+2
0.0pp
South Africa
+9
+0.4pp
Germany
+8
+0.3pp
Malaysia
+8
+0.3pp
Ireland
+9
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cumberland Park. 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 | 89 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 87 | 3.6% | 5.9% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 81 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 67 | 2.7% | 2.0% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 49 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 76 | 3.1% | 4.0% | -27 | -1.2pp |
| India | 30 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 24 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 29 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 26 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 24 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 26 | 1.0% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| South Africa | 17 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Germany | 14 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 14 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +8 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.