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, 11.4% (3,066) of people in Mount Gambier (C) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 82.9% (22,286) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mount Gambier (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mount Gambier (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Gambier (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
1,520
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,520
5.7%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
660
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
660
2.5%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
222
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
222
0.8%
-0.1pp
Myanmar
2021 count
208
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
208
0.8%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
174
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
174
0.6%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
166
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
166
0.6%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
157
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
157
0.6%
+0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
144
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
144
0.5%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
132
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
132
0.5%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
101
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
101
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-119
-0.5pp
England
-26
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-7
-0.1pp
Myanmar
+16
+0.1pp
Thailand
+31
+0.1pp
Philippines
+34
+0.1pp
India
+62
+0.2pp
Netherlands
-13
-0.1pp
Italy
-27
-0.1pp
South Africa
+15
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mount Gambier (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,520 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 1,639 | 6.2% | 7.7% | -119 | -0.5pp |
| England | 660 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 686 | 2.6% | 4.4% | -26 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 222 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 229 | 0.9% | 0.8% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Myanmar | 208 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 192 | 0.7% | 0.1% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 174 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 143 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 166 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 132 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| India | 157 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 95 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +62 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 144 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 157 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -13 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 132 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 159 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -27 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 101 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 86 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.