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, 11.1% (1,021) of people in Mid Murray (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 79.5% (7,292) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mid Murray (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mid Murray (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mid Murray (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
865
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
865
9.4%
+0.5pp
England
2021 count
491
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
491
5.3%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
84
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
84
0.9%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
56
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
0.6%
-0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
55
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
55
0.6%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
43
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
43
0.5%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
28
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
0.3%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
17
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.2%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
0.2%
+0.2pp
Wales
2021 count
15
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+98
+0.5pp
England
+75
+0.5pp
New Zealand
+27
+0.2pp
Germany
-15
-0.2pp
Scotland
+4
0.0pp
Netherlands
-14
-0.2pp
Philippines
-2
0.0pp
India
-2
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.2pp
Wales
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mid Murray (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 | 865 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 767 | 8.9% | 7.7% | +98 | +0.5pp |
| England | 491 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 416 | 4.8% | 4.4% | +75 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 84 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 57 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 56 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 71 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 55 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 51 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 43 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 57 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 28 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 30 | 0.3% | 0.6% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| India | 17 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 19 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Wales | 15 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.