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, 12.6% (2,736) of people in Murray Bridge (RC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 80.9% (17,494) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Murray Bridge (RC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Murray Bridge (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murray Bridge (RC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
1,406
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,406
6.5%
-0.8pp
England
2021 count
611
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
611
2.8%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
463
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
463
2.1%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
192
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
192
0.9%
-0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
184
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
184
0.9%
-0.2pp
Vietnam
2021 count
119
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
119
0.6%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
111
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
111
0.5%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
101
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
101
0.5%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
89
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
89
0.4%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
70
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
70
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-119
-0.8pp
England
+42
+0.1pp
Philippines
+65
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-120
-0.6pp
New Zealand
-55
-0.2pp
Vietnam
-20
-0.1pp
Italy
-15
-0.1pp
India
-23
-0.1pp
Germany
+10
0.0pp
Netherlands
-22
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Murray Bridge (RC). 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 | 1,406 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 1,525 | 7.3% | 7.7% | -119 | -0.8pp |
| England | 611 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 569 | 2.7% | 4.4% | +42 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 463 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 398 | 1.9% | 0.6% | +65 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 192 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 312 | 1.5% | 0.2% | -120 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 184 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 239 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -55 | -0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 119 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 139 | 0.7% | 0.1% | -20 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 111 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 126 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -15 | -0.1pp |
| India | 101 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 124 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -23 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 89 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 79 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 70 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 92 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -22 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.