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, 9.8% (895) of people in Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 83.8% (7,666) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
589
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
589
6.4%
-1.2pp
England
2021 count
409
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
409
4.5%
-0.3pp
India
2021 count
61
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
61
0.7%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
60
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
60
0.7%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
48
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
48
0.5%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
43
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
43
0.5%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
28
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
0.3%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
27
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
0.3%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
17
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.2%
+0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.2%
+0.1pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-89
-1.2pp
England
-24
-0.3pp
India
+34
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+13
+0.2pp
Philippines
+25
+0.2pp
Scotland
+6
+0.1pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
Netherlands
-4
0.0pp
South Africa
+8
+0.1pp
United States of America
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (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 | 589 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 678 | 7.6% | 7.7% | -89 | -1.2pp |
| England | 409 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 433 | 4.8% | 4.4% | -24 | -0.3pp |
| India | 61 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 27 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 60 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 47 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 48 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 43 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 37 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 28 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 26 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 27 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 31 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 17 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.