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, 16.7% (358) of people in Lower Mitcham were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 81.9% (1,760) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lower Mitcham - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lower Mitcham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower Mitcham, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
96
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
96
4.5%
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
47
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
47
2.2%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
32
1.5%
-0.9pp
India
2021 count
14
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.7%
+0.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
13
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
0.6%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.6%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.6%
0.0pp
Malaysia
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
0.6%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
11
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11
0.5%
-0.2pp
South Africa
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
-10
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-6
-0.3pp
Not stated
-19
-0.9pp
India
+4
+0.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+4
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.1pp
Italy
0
0.0pp
Malaysia
+1
+0.1pp
Scotland
-4
-0.2pp
South Africa
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lower Mitcham. 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 | 96 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 106 | 5.0% | 5.9% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 47 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 53 | 2.5% | 2.0% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 51 | 2.4% | 4.0% | -19 | -0.9pp |
| India | 14 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 13 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 12 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 15 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 12 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 12 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 11 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 15 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 11 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.