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, 15% (5,881) of people in Mount Barker (DC) were born overseas, compared with 27.6% in Greater Adelaide. A further 80.7% (31,625) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Barker (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Barker (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Barker (DC), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
England
Not stated
South Africa
New Zealand
Germany
Scotland
Netherlands
India
Philippines
United States of America
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+329
-0.1pp
Not stated
-352
-1.8pp
South Africa
+156
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+61
0.0pp
Germany
+15
-0.1pp
Scotland
+55
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+24
0.0pp
India
+78
+0.2pp
Philippines
+57
+0.1pp
United States of America
+24
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Barker (DC). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| England | 2,434 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 2,105 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +329 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 1,668 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 2,020 | 6.1% | 5.4% | -352 | -1.8pp |
| South Africa | 348 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 192 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +156 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 327 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 266 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +61 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 266 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 251 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 221 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 166 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +55 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 195 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 171 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| India | 189 | 0.5% | 3.1% | 111 | 0.3% | 2.0% | +78 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 184 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 127 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +57 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 144 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 120 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +24 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.