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, 19.8% (435) of people in Hawthorn (SA) were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 78.4% (1,721) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hawthorn (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hawthorn (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawthorn (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
95
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
95
4.3%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
39
1.8%
-1.5pp
India
2021 count
33
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
33
1.5%
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
32
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
32
1.5%
-0.6pp
Vietnam
2021 count
23
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
23
1.0%
+0.7pp
Scotland
2021 count
20
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
20
0.9%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
18
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.8%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
16
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.7%
0.0pp
Pakistan
2021 count
16
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
16
0.7%
-0.7pp
Nepal
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
-15
-0.8pp
Not stated
-31
-1.5pp
India
+12
+0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-13
-0.6pp
Vietnam
+17
+0.7pp
Scotland
+6
+0.2pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
New Zealand
+1
0.0pp
Pakistan
-14
-0.7pp
Nepal
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hawthorn (SA). 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 | 95 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 110 | 5.1% | 5.9% | -15 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 70 | 3.3% | 4.0% | -31 | -1.5pp |
| India | 33 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 21 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 32 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 45 | 2.1% | 2.0% | -13 | -0.6pp |
| Vietnam | 23 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +17 | +0.7pp |
| Scotland | 20 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 14 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 18 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 17 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 16 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 15 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Pakistan | 16 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 30 | 1.4% | 0.3% | -14 | -0.7pp |
| Nepal | 11 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.