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, 21.4% (564) of people in Torrens Park were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 76.7% (2,022) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Torrens Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Torrens Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Torrens Park, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
England
2021 count
161
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
161
6.1%
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
60
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
60
2.3%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
49
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
49
1.9%
-3.7pp
India
2021 count
36
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
1.4%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
35
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
35
1.3%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
28
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
1.1%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
21
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
21
0.8%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
17
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.6%
0.0pp
Greece
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.6%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
14
0.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+18
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+14
+0.5pp
Not stated
-97
-3.7pp
India
+2
+0.1pp
New Zealand
0
-0.1pp
South Africa
+5
+0.2pp
Malaysia
-3
-0.1pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
Greece
+2
+0.1pp
Scotland
-6
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Torrens Park. 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 | 161 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 143 | 5.5% | 5.9% | +18 | +0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 60 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 46 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 49 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 146 | 5.6% | 4.0% | -97 | -3.7pp |
| India | 36 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 34 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 35 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 28 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 21 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 24 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 17 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 16 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 20 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.