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, 36.5% (19,999) of people in Campbelltown (C) (SA) were born overseas, compared with 27.6% in Greater Adelaide. A further 60.5% (33,162) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Campbelltown (C) (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Campbelltown (C) (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
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Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Campbelltown (C) (SA), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Italy
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
England
Not stated
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Korea, Republic of (South)
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Iran
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Italy
-402
-1.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+843
+1.2pp
India
+1,087
+1.7pp
England
-22
-0.4pp
Not stated
-322
-1.0pp
Malaysia
+151
+0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+120
+0.2pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+35
0.0pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+156
+0.3pp
Iran
+80
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Campbelltown (C) (SA). 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 | |
| Italy | 3,025 | 5.5% | 1.1% | 3,427 | 6.8% | 1.3% | -402 | -1.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 2,844 | 5.2% | 1.8% | 2,001 | 4.0% | 1.8% | +843 | +1.2pp |
| India | 2,709 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1,622 | 3.2% | 2.0% | +1,087 | +1.7pp |
| England | 1,716 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 1,738 | 3.5% | 6.2% | -22 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 1,671 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 1,993 | 4.0% | 5.4% | -322 | -1.0pp |
| Malaysia | 966 | 1.8% | 0.6% | 815 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +151 | +0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 585 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 465 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +120 | +0.2pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 540 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 505 | 1.0% | 0.3% | +35 | 0.0pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 480 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 324 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +156 | +0.3pp |
| Iran | 421 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 341 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +80 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.