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, 19.1% (3,053) of people in Australind (part) were born overseas, compared with 19.3% in Harvey (S). A further 76.5% (12,212) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Australind (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Australind (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Australind (part), with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Philippines
Zimbabwe
Scotland
Ireland
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+19
-0.4pp
Not stated
-379
-3.0pp
New Zealand
-120
-1.3pp
South Africa
+13
0.0pp
India
+62
+0.4pp
Philippines
+43
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
-5
-0.1pp
Scotland
+6
0.0pp
Ireland
-1
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+11
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Australind (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 867 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 848 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +19 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 700 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 1,079 | 7.4% | 8.0% | -379 | -3.0pp |
| New Zealand | 642 | 4.0% | 3.3% | 762 | 5.3% | 3.8% | -120 | -1.3pp |
| South Africa | 280 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 267 | 1.8% | 1.5% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| India | 125 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 63 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +62 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 116 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 73 | 0.5% | 1.5% | +43 | +0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 98 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 103 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 88 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 82 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 64 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 65 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 62 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 51 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +11 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.