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, 23.6% (8,839) of people in Holdfast Bay (C) were born overseas, compared with 27.6% in Greater Adelaide. A further 73.2% (27,449) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Holdfast Bay (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Holdfast Bay (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holdfast Bay (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
England
2021 count
2,894
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,894
7.7%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,232
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
1,232
3.3%
-3.0pp
India
2021 count
461
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
461
1.2%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
410
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
410
1.1%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
352
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
352
0.9%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
302
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
302
0.8%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
251
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
251
0.7%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
243
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
243
0.6%
-0.1pp
Brazil
2021 count
240
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
240
0.6%
+0.5pp
United States of America
2021 count
207
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
207
0.6%
+0.1pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+111
-0.2pp
Not stated
-997
-3.0pp
India
+93
+0.2pp
Scotland
-11
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+2
-0.1pp
South Africa
+71
+0.1pp
Germany
-7
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-17
-0.1pp
Brazil
+188
+0.5pp
United States of America
+28
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Holdfast Bay (C). 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 | |
| England | 2,894 | 7.7% | 5.7% | 2,783 | 7.9% | 6.2% | +111 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 1,232 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2,229 | 6.3% | 5.4% | -997 | -3.0pp |
| India | 461 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 368 | 1.0% | 2.0% | +93 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 410 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 421 | 1.2% | 0.8% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 352 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 350 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 302 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 231 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +71 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 251 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 258 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 243 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 260 | 0.7% | 1.8% | -17 | -0.1pp |
| Brazil | 240 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 52 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +188 | +0.5pp |
| United States of America | 207 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 179 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +28 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.