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, 30.2% (1,348) of people in Edwardstown were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 65.8% (2,943) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Edwardstown - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Edwardstown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edwardstown, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Not stated
2021 count
179
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
179
4.0%
-3.0pp
Nepal
2021 count
172
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
172
3.8%
+2.8pp
India
2021 count
157
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
157
3.5%
+0.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
156
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
156
3.5%
+0.3pp
England
2021 count
126
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
126
2.8%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
56
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
56
1.3%
+0.3pp
Vietnam
2021 count
48
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
48
1.1%
+0.5pp
Malaysia
2021 count
44
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
44
1.0%
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
31
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
0.7%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
28
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
28
0.6%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-124
-3.0pp
Nepal
+129
+2.8pp
India
+38
+0.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+16
+0.3pp
England
+4
0.0pp
Philippines
+11
+0.3pp
Vietnam
+22
+0.5pp
Malaysia
+1
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+2
0.0pp
New Zealand
-9
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Edwardstown. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 179 | 4.0% | 2.9% | 303 | 7.0% | 4.7% | -124 | -3.0pp |
| Nepal | 172 | 3.8% | 1.6% | 43 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +129 | +2.8pp |
| India | 157 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 119 | 2.7% | 2.1% | +38 | +0.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 156 | 3.5% | 2.5% | 140 | 3.2% | 2.5% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| England | 126 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 122 | 2.8% | 6.6% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 56 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 45 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 48 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +22 | +0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 44 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 43 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 31 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 29 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 28 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 37 | 0.9% | 0.8% | -9 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.