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, 11.7% (2,937) of people in Barossa (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 83.7% (20,955) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Barossa (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Barossa (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barossa (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
England
2021 count
1,480
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,480
5.9%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,149
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,149
4.6%
-1.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
194
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
194
0.8%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
186
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
186
0.7%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
158
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
158
0.6%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
92
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
92
0.4%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
91
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
91
0.4%
+0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
80
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
80
0.3%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
49
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
49
0.2%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
47
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.2%
+0.1pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+50
-0.2pp
Not stated
-295
-1.5pp
New Zealand
+19
+0.1pp
Germany
+15
0.0pp
Scotland
+7
0.0pp
Netherlands
+9
0.0pp
South Africa
+28
+0.1pp
United States of America
+27
+0.1pp
Italy
+12
0.0pp
Philippines
+12
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Barossa (DC). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| England | 1,480 | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1,430 | 6.1% | 4.4% | +50 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 1,149 | 4.6% | 7.1% | 1,444 | 6.1% | 7.7% | -295 | -1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 194 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 175 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 186 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 171 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 158 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 151 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 92 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 83 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 91 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 63 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 80 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 53 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 49 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 37 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 47 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 35 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +12 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.