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, 18.8% (527) of people in Hahndorf were born overseas, compared with 15% in Mount Barker (DC). A further 77% (2,155) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hahndorf - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hahndorf in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hahndorf, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
England
2021 count
230
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
230
8.2%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
115
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
115
4.1%
-2.8pp
Germany
2021 count
49
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
1.8%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
24
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
24
0.9%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
23
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
0.8%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
22
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
0.8%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
19
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
19
0.7%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
15
0.5%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.5%
+0.2pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+24
+0.4pp
Not stated
-68
-2.8pp
Germany
+10
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.2pp
South Africa
+5
+0.1pp
Scotland
+3
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+6
+0.2pp
United States of America
+7
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
+0.2pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hahndorf. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 230 | 8.2% | 6.2% | 206 | 7.8% | 6.3% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 115 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 183 | 6.9% | 6.1% | -68 | -2.8pp |
| Germany | 49 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 39 | 1.5% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 24 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 19 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 23 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 18 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 22 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 19 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 19 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 14 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 13 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.