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, 7.5% (196) of people in Barunga West (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 84.7% (2,208) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Barunga West (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Barunga West (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barunga West (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
202
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
202
7.8%
-1.0pp
England
2021 count
109
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
109
4.2%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
0.5%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
12
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.5%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.4%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-20
-1.0pp
England
+5
+0.1pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
Scotland
-2
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-1
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+4
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Barunga West (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 | |
| Not stated | 202 | 7.8% | 7.1% | 222 | 8.8% | 7.7% | -20 | -1.0pp |
| England | 109 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 104 | 4.1% | 4.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 13 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 12 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 11 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 10 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.