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, 24.8% (2,021) of people in Mount Hawthorn were born overseas, compared with 32.9% in Vincent (C). A further 72.4% (5,893) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Hawthorn - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Hawthorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Hawthorn, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
England
2021 count
477
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
477
5.9%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
229
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
229
2.8%
-1.5pp
Italy
2021 count
153
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
153
1.9%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
122
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
122
1.5%
-0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
94
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
94
1.2%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
92
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
92
1.1%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
84
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
84
1.0%
-0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
73
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
73
0.9%
-0.1pp
Bhutan
2021 count
60
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
60
0.7%
+0.7pp
India
2021 count
53
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
53
0.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+35
0.0pp
Not stated
-93
-1.5pp
Italy
-20
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-5
-0.2pp
Ireland
+1
0.0pp
South Africa
+20
+0.1pp
Scotland
+2
-0.1pp
Malaysia
0
-0.1pp
Bhutan
+57
+0.7pp
India
+10
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Hawthorn. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 477 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 442 | 5.9% | 5.9% | +35 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 229 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 322 | 4.3% | 8.7% | -93 | -1.5pp |
| Italy | 153 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 173 | 2.3% | 2.9% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 122 | 1.5% | 2.0% | 127 | 1.7% | 2.1% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Ireland | 94 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 93 | 1.2% | 1.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 92 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 72 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 84 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 82 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 73 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 73 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Bhutan | 60 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +57 | +0.7pp |
| India | 53 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 43 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.