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, 25.8% (401) of people in Coober Pedy (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 53.2% (827) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Coober Pedy (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Coober Pedy (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coober Pedy (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
Sri Lanka
England
Greece
Philippines
Croatia
Serbia
South Eastern Europe, nfd
Germany
India
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+33
+4.0pp
Sri Lanka
+12
+1.2pp
England
+3
+0.5pp
Greece
-9
-0.2pp
Philippines
+6
+0.6pp
Croatia
-2
+0.1pp
Serbia
+2
+0.3pp
South Eastern Europe, nfd
+8
+0.6pp
Germany
-16
-0.8pp
India
-9
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Coober Pedy (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 | 326 | 21.0% | 7.1% | 293 | 17.0% | 7.7% | +33 | +4.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 68 | 4.4% | 0.1% | 56 | 3.2% | 0.1% | +12 | +1.2pp |
| England | 45 | 2.9% | 4.2% | 42 | 2.4% | 4.4% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Greece | 45 | 2.9% | 0.1% | 54 | 3.1% | 0.2% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 41 | 2.6% | 0.7% | 35 | 2.0% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Croatia | 23 | 1.5% | 0.1% | 25 | 1.4% | 0.1% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| Serbia | 21 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 19 | 1.1% | 0.0% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| South Eastern Europe, nfd | 19 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.0% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| Germany | 18 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 34 | 2.0% | 0.5% | -16 | -0.8pp |
| India | 15 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 24 | 1.4% | 0.3% | -9 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.