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, 21% (483) of people in Melrose Park (SA) were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 75.6% (1,737) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Melrose Park (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Melrose Park (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Melrose Park (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Not stated
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
Nepal
Greece
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Germany
Italy
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-43
-2.1pp
England
-8
-0.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-41
-2.0pp
India
+34
+1.4pp
Nepal
+34
+1.4pp
Greece
+1
0.0pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+1
0.0pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
Italy
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Melrose Park (SA). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 77 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 120 | 5.5% | 4.0% | -43 | -2.1pp |
| England | 65 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 73 | 3.3% | 5.9% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 56 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 97 | 4.4% | 2.0% | -41 | -2.0pp |
| India | 51 | 2.2% | 1.5% | 17 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +34 | +1.4pp |
| Nepal | 49 | 2.1% | 0.6% | 15 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +34 | +1.4pp |
| Greece | 43 | 1.9% | 0.7% | 42 | 1.9% | 0.8% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 19 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 22 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 21 | 1.0% | 0.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 16 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 15 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 16 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 18 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.