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, 18.1% (363) of people in Glenalta were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 80.4% (1,613) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Glenalta - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Glenalta in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenalta, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
166
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
166
8.3%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
31
1.5%
-2.2pp
Germany
2021 count
26
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
26
1.3%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
24
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
24
1.2%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
18
0.9%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
17
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
0.8%
+0.2pp
Canada
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
12
0.6%
+0.4pp
Malaysia
2021 count
11
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+4
-0.1pp
Not stated
-41
-2.2pp
Germany
+8
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.2pp
Scotland
-2
-0.1pp
United States of America
+5
+0.2pp
Canada
+8
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Glenalta. 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 | 166 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 162 | 8.4% | 5.9% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 31 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 72 | 3.7% | 4.0% | -41 | -2.2pp |
| Germany | 26 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 18 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 26 | 1.4% | 0.9% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 18 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 20 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Canada | 12 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 11 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.