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, 14.8% (2,227) of people in Murray Bridge were born overseas, compared with 12.6% in Murray Bridge (RC). A further 78.5% (11,807) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Murray Bridge - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Murray Bridge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murray Bridge, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Not stated
2021 count
1,003
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,003
6.7%
-1.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
443
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-
443
2.9%
-
England
2021 count
395
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
395
2.6%
-1.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
180
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
180
1.2%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
153
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
153
1.0%
-
Vietnam
2021 count
113
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
113
0.8%
-
India
2021 count
97
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
97
0.6%
-
Italy
2021 count
87
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
87
0.6%
-
Germany
2021 count
60
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
60
0.4%
-
Scotland
2021 count
48
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
48
0.3%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+965
-1.4pp
England
+378
-1.0pp
Scotland
+43
-0.8pp
Netherlands
+41
-0.8pp
Data table
Birthplace for Murray Bridge. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,003 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 38 | 8.1% | 7.3% | +965 | -1.4pp |
| Philippines | 443 | 2.9% | 2.1% | - | - | 1.9% | - | - |
| England | 395 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 17 | 3.6% | 2.7% | +378 | -1.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 180 | 1.2% | 0.9% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 153 | 1.0% | 0.9% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Vietnam | 113 | 0.8% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| India | 97 | 0.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Italy | 87 | 0.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Germany | 60 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Scotland | 48 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 0.3% | +43 | -0.8pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.