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, 11.8% (623) of people in Nairne were born overseas, compared with 15% in Mount Barker (DC). A further 83.3% (4,407) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Nairne - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Nairne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nairne, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
South Africa
Germany
Netherlands
Philippines
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-1
-0.4pp
Not stated
-9
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.1pp
South Africa
+21
+0.4pp
Germany
+4
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+1
0.0pp
Philippines
+12
+0.2pp
Scotland
-10
-0.2pp
Northern Ireland
+3
0.0pp
Wales
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Nairne. 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 | 288 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 289 | 5.8% | 6.3% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 262 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 271 | 5.4% | 6.1% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 45 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 48 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 33 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Germany | 31 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 27 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 17 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 12 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 22 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Wales | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +7 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.