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, 21.8% (2,445) of people in Aberfoyle Park were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 76.1% (8,532) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Aberfoyle Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Aberfoyle Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aberfoyle Park, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
981
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
981
8.8%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
232
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
232
2.1%
-0.6pp
India
2021 count
123
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
123
1.1%
+0.3pp
Poland
2021 count
100
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
100
0.9%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
98
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
98
0.9%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
95
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
95
0.8%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
79
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
79
0.7%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
77
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
77
0.7%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
70
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
0.6%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
70
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
70
0.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-46
-0.5pp
Not stated
-66
-0.6pp
India
+33
+0.3pp
Poland
+3
0.0pp
Scotland
+1
0.0pp
South Africa
-9
-0.1pp
Philippines
+5
0.0pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
Germany
-1
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Aberfoyle Park. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 981 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 1,027 | 9.3% | 10.3% | -46 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 232 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 298 | 2.7% | 5.7% | -66 | -0.6pp |
| India | 123 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 90 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Poland | 100 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 97 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 98 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 97 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 95 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 104 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 79 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 74 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 77 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 77 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 70 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 71 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 70 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 72 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.