Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 23.1% (544) of people in Panorama were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 74.3% (1,747) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Panorama - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Panorama in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Panorama, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
India
Greece
Italy
United States of America
New Zealand
Lebanon
Canada
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+9
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+6
+0.2pp
Not stated
-81
-3.6pp
India
+21
+0.9pp
Greece
-3
-0.1pp
Italy
-6
-0.3pp
United States of America
+5
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.1pp
Lebanon
-5
-0.2pp
Canada
+6
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Panorama. 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 | 123 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 114 | 5.0% | 5.9% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 75 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 69 | 3.0% | 2.0% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 61 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 142 | 6.2% | 4.0% | -81 | -3.6pp |
| India | 33 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 12 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +21 | +0.9pp |
| Greece | 30 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 33 | 1.4% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 21 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 27 | 1.2% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| United States of America | 19 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 18 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 20 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 16 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.9% | 0.2% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Canada | 16 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.