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, 19.7% (2,096) of people in Aldinga Beach were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 75.5% (8,052) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Aldinga Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Aldinga Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aldinga Beach, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
1,141
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,141
10.7%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
510
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
510
4.8%
-4.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
141
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
141
1.3%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
132
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
132
1.2%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
79
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
79
0.7%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
62
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
62
0.6%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
57
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
57
0.5%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
45
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
45
0.4%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
42
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
42
0.4%
+0.1pp
Wales
2021 count
30
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
30
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+28
+0.1pp
Not stated
-418
-4.0pp
New Zealand
+21
+0.2pp
Scotland
-16
-0.2pp
South Africa
+18
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+14
+0.1pp
Germany
-3
-0.1pp
United States of America
+11
+0.1pp
Philippines
+8
+0.1pp
Wales
-5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Aldinga Beach. 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 | 1,141 | 10.7% | 9.6% | 1,113 | 10.6% | 10.3% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 510 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 928 | 8.8% | 5.7% | -418 | -4.0pp |
| New Zealand | 141 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 120 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 132 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 148 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 79 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 61 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 62 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 48 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 57 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 60 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 45 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 42 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 34 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Wales | 30 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 35 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.