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, 21.5% (320) of people in Netherby (SA) were born overseas, compared with 23.1% in Mitcham (C). A further 77.1% (1,147) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Netherby (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Netherby (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Netherby (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Malaysia
South Africa
India
Not stated
Sri Lanka
Scotland
New Zealand
Germany
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+14
+0.8pp
England
-17
-1.3pp
Malaysia
+2
0.0pp
South Africa
+3
+0.1pp
India
+7
+0.4pp
Not stated
-31
-2.3pp
Sri Lanka
+9
+0.6pp
Scotland
+7
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+1
+0.1pp
Germany
-3
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Netherby (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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 53 | 3.6% | 1.9% | 39 | 2.8% | 2.0% | +14 | +0.8pp |
| England | 50 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 67 | 4.7% | 5.9% | -17 | -1.3pp |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1.7% | 0.6% | 24 | 1.7% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 25 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 22 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| India | 23 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 16 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 51 | 3.6% | 4.0% | -31 | -2.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 19 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 10 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| Scotland | 15 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 8 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 10 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 10 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 13 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -3 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.