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, 32.7% (1,870) of people in Mitchell Park (SA) were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 62.4% (3,570) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mitchell Park (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mitchell Park (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mitchell Park (SA), with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Not stated
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Nepal
Philippines
Malaysia
Iran
Vietnam
Greece
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-14
-0.5pp
India
+12
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+23
+0.2pp
England
-26
-0.7pp
Nepal
+66
+1.1pp
Philippines
+28
+0.4pp
Malaysia
+32
+0.5pp
Iran
-9
-0.2pp
Vietnam
-2
-0.1pp
Greece
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mitchell Park (SA). 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 | 285 | 5.0% | 2.9% | 299 | 5.5% | 4.7% | -14 | -0.5pp |
| India | 235 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 223 | 4.1% | 2.1% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 197 | 3.4% | 2.5% | 174 | 3.2% | 2.5% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| England | 186 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 212 | 3.9% | 6.6% | -26 | -0.7pp |
| Nepal | 120 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 54 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +66 | +1.1pp |
| Philippines | 116 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 88 | 1.6% | 1.0% | +28 | +0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 70 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +32 | +0.5pp |
| Iran | 48 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 57 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 42 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 44 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Greece | 37 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 29 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.