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, 16.6% (6,776) of people in Adelaide Hills (DC) were born overseas, compared with 27.6% in Greater Adelaide. A further 79.2% (32,332) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Adelaide Hills (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Adelaide Hills (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Hills (DC), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
England
2021 count
2,888
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,888
7.1%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,731
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,731
4.2%
-1.1pp
Germany
2021 count
346
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
346
0.8%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
331
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
331
0.8%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
252
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
252
0.6%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
227
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
227
0.6%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
214
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
214
0.5%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
194
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
194
0.5%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
173
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
173
0.4%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
170
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
170
0.4%
-0.1pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-100
-0.6pp
Not stated
-317
-1.1pp
Germany
-26
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.1pp
South Africa
+20
0.0pp
United States of America
+28
+0.1pp
Scotland
-24
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-31
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+56
+0.1pp
Italy
-26
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Adelaide Hills (DC). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| England | 2,888 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 2,988 | 7.7% | 6.2% | -100 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 1,731 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2,048 | 5.3% | 5.4% | -317 | -1.1pp |
| Germany | 346 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 372 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -26 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 331 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 337 | 0.9% | 0.8% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 252 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 232 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 227 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 199 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 214 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 238 | 0.6% | 0.8% | -24 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 194 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 225 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -31 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 173 | 0.4% | 1.8% | 117 | 0.3% | 1.8% | +56 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 170 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 196 | 0.5% | 1.3% | -26 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.