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% (362) of people in Goyder (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 81.7% (3,282) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Goyder (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Goyder (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goyder (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
372
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
372
9.3%
+0.7pp
England
2021 count
211
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
211
5.3%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
26
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
26
0.6%
-0.5pp
Germany
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
0.5%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.5%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.4%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+18
+0.7pp
England
-13
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-21
-0.5pp
Germany
+5
+0.1pp
Netherlands
0
0.0pp
Philippines
+1
0.0pp
Scotland
-7
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Goyder (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 | 372 | 9.3% | 7.1% | 354 | 8.6% | 7.7% | +18 | +0.7pp |
| England | 211 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 224 | 5.4% | 4.4% | -13 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 26 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 47 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| Germany | 22 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 18 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 17 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 11 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.