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, 23.4% (699) of people in Eden Hills were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 74.5% (2,228) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Eden Hills - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Eden Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eden Hills, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
247
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
247
8.3%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
64
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
64
2.1%
-2.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
40
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
1.3%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
31
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
1.0%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
31
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
1.0%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
30
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
30
1.0%
+0.7pp
Netherlands
2021 count
25
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
0.8%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
21
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.7%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
19
0.6%
-0.2pp
Canada
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+11
+0.4pp
Not stated
-83
-2.8pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.1pp
Germany
-1
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+2
0.0pp
India
+22
+0.7pp
Netherlands
-1
-0.1pp
South Africa
0
0.0pp
Scotland
-6
-0.2pp
Canada
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Eden Hills. 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 | 247 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 236 | 7.9% | 5.9% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 64 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 147 | 4.9% | 4.0% | -83 | -2.8pp |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 43 | 1.4% | 0.9% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 31 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 32 | 1.1% | 0.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 31 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 29 | 1.0% | 2.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| India | 30 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 8 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| Netherlands | 25 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 26 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 21 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 21 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 19 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 25 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Canada | 16 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.