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, 28.5% (297) of people in Urrbrae were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 70.9% (739) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Urrbrae - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Urrbrae in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Urrbrae, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
62
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
62
5.9%
+0.6pp
England
2021 count
42
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
42
4.0%
-1.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
27
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
2.6%
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
24
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
24
2.3%
+1.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
19
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
19
1.8%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
12
1.2%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+11
+0.6pp
England
-6
-1.0pp
South Africa
+2
0.0pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+13
+1.2pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+1
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-5
-0.6pp
Data table
Birthplace for Urrbrae. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 62 | 5.9% | 1.9% | 51 | 5.3% | 2.0% | +11 | +0.6pp |
| England | 42 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 48 | 5.0% | 5.9% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| South Africa | 27 | 2.6% | 0.7% | 25 | 2.6% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 24 | 2.3% | 0.3% | 11 | 1.1% | 0.3% | +13 | +1.2pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 19 | 1.8% | 0.3% | 18 | 1.9% | 0.2% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 17 | 1.8% | 0.9% | -5 | -0.6pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.