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, 13.9% (456) of people in Littlehampton were born overseas, compared with 15% in Mount Barker (DC). A further 82.8% (2,725) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Littlehampton - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Littlehampton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Littlehampton, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
England
2021 count
217
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
217
6.6%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
110
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
110
3.3%
-0.8pp
South Africa
2021 count
36
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
36
1.1%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
0.8%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
24
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24
0.7%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
23
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
0.7%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.5%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
0.4%
-0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+9
-0.2pp
Not stated
-16
-0.8pp
South Africa
+12
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+4
0.0pp
Netherlands
+7
+0.1pp
Scotland
+9
+0.2pp
United States of America
+5
+0.1pp
Germany
-3
-0.2pp
Italy
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Littlehampton. 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 | 217 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 208 | 6.8% | 6.3% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 110 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 126 | 4.1% | 6.1% | -16 | -0.8pp |
| South Africa | 36 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 24 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 27 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 23 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 24 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 23 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 16 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 14 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 17 | 0.6% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.