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, 28% (1,900) of people in North Adelaide were born overseas, compared with 45.4% in Adelaide (C). A further 65.3% (4,428) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
North Adelaide - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for North Adelaide in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Adelaide (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Adelaide, with comparison markers for Adelaide (C).
Not stated
England
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
United States of America
Malaysia
Philippines
Italy
Germany
Iran
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-242
-3.4pp
England
-27
-0.3pp
India
-2
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-92
-1.3pp
United States of America
+25
+0.4pp
Malaysia
-15
-0.2pp
Philippines
+26
+0.4pp
Italy
-17
-0.3pp
Germany
+6
+0.1pp
Iran
+14
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for North Adelaide. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Adelaide (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Adelaide (C)% | Count | % | Adelaide (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 457 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 699 | 10.1% | 10.2% | -242 | -3.4pp |
| England | 341 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 368 | 5.3% | 4.0% | -27 | -0.3pp |
| India | 168 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 170 | 2.4% | 2.1% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 138 | 2.0% | 12.0% | 230 | 3.3% | 13.0% | -92 | -1.3pp |
| United States of America | 83 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 58 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 74 | 1.1% | 2.9% | 89 | 1.3% | 3.4% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 60 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 34 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 57 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 74 | 1.1% | 0.7% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 55 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 49 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Iran | 54 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 40 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +14 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.