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, 29.5% (903) of people in Pasadena were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 66.9% (2,048) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Pasadena - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Pasadena in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pasadena, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
118
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
118
3.9%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
111
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
111
3.6%
-1.9pp
India
2021 count
93
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
93
3.0%
+1.5pp
Greece
2021 count
91
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
91
3.0%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
72
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
72
2.4%
+0.9pp
Germany
2021 count
31
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
1.0%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
29
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
0.9%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
29
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.9%
+0.1pp
Lebanon
2021 count
27
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
27
0.9%
+0.4pp
Italy
2021 count
25
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
25
0.8%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+14
+0.4pp
Not stated
-53
-1.9pp
India
+48
+1.5pp
Greece
0
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+27
+0.9pp
Germany
+6
+0.2pp
Malaysia
-1
-0.1pp
Philippines
+4
+0.1pp
Lebanon
+12
+0.4pp
Italy
-17
-0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Pasadena. 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 | 118 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 104 | 3.5% | 5.9% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 111 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 164 | 5.5% | 4.0% | -53 | -1.9pp |
| India | 93 | 3.0% | 1.5% | 45 | 1.5% | 1.0% | +48 | +1.5pp |
| Greece | 91 | 3.0% | 0.7% | 91 | 3.1% | 0.8% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 72 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 45 | 1.5% | 2.0% | +27 | +0.9pp |
| Germany | 31 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 25 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 29 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 30 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 29 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Lebanon | 27 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 25 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 42 | 1.4% | 0.6% | -17 | -0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.