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, 31.9% (1,492) of people in South Plympton were born overseas, compared with 29.1% in Marion (C). A further 65.8% (3,075) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
South Plympton - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for South Plympton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Plympton, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
England
Nepal
Not stated
Malaysia
Philippines
Greece
Vietnam
Pakistan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+41
+0.3pp
India
+81
+1.3pp
England
+20
+0.1pp
Nepal
+77
+1.5pp
Not stated
-54
-1.6pp
Malaysia
+20
+0.2pp
Philippines
+10
0.0pp
Greece
-1
-0.1pp
Vietnam
+2
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+27
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for South Plympton. 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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 240 | 5.1% | 2.5% | 199 | 4.8% | 2.5% | +41 | +0.3pp |
| India | 233 | 5.0% | 3.0% | 152 | 3.7% | 2.1% | +81 | +1.3pp |
| England | 141 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 121 | 2.9% | 6.6% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 122 | 2.6% | 1.6% | 45 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +77 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 109 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 163 | 3.9% | 4.7% | -54 | -1.6pp |
| Malaysia | 76 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 56 | 1.4% | 0.6% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 67 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 57 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 45 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 46 | 1.1% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 42 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 40 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 39 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +27 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.