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, 17.4% (581) of people in Hawthorndene were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 80.9% (2,708) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hawthorndene - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hawthorndene in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawthorndene, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
277
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
277
8.3%
+4.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
57
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
57
1.7%
-3.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
30
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
30
0.9%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
24
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
24
0.7%
-
South Africa
2021 count
22
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
22
0.7%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
21
0.6%
-0.9pp
United States of America
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
21
0.6%
-
Scotland
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
19
0.6%
-0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
18
0.5%
-
France
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+256
+4.3pp
Not stated
+32
-3.0pp
New Zealand
+27
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+13
-0.9pp
Scotland
+14
-0.3pp
Iran
+7
-0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hawthorndene. 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 | 277 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 21 | 4.0% | 5.9% | +256 | +4.3pp |
| Not stated | 57 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 25 | 4.7% | 4.0% | +32 | -3.0pp |
| New Zealand | 30 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 24 | 0.7% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| South Africa | 22 | 0.7% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 21 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 8 | 1.5% | 2.0% | +13 | -0.9pp |
| United States of America | 21 | 0.6% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Scotland | 19 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 18 | 0.5% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| France | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.