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, 14.2% (691) of people in Kangaroo Island (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 76.9% (3,747) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kangaroo Island (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kangaroo Island (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kangaroo Island (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
433
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
433
8.9%
-1.9pp
England
2021 count
272
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
272
5.6%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
95
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
95
2.0%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
38
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
38
0.8%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
31
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
0.6%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
28
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
0.6%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
0.6%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
24
0.5%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
21
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.4%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
16
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-76
-1.9pp
England
+15
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.1pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
United States of America
0
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-1
0.0pp
Scotland
+6
+0.2pp
Philippines
+1
0.0pp
South Africa
+1
0.0pp
Italy
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kangaroo Island (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 | 433 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 509 | 10.8% | 7.7% | -76 | -1.9pp |
| England | 272 | 5.6% | 4.2% | 257 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 95 | 2.0% | 0.8% | 88 | 1.9% | 0.8% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 38 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 36 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 31 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 31 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 28 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 29 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 27 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 24 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 21 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 16 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.