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, 15.7% (98) of people in Cherry Gardens were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 80% (501) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cherry Gardens - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cherry Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cherry Gardens, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
58
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
58
9.3%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
27
4.3%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+2
-0.1pp
Not stated
+4
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cherry Gardens. 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 | 58 | 9.3% | 9.6% | 56 | 9.4% | 10.3% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 27 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 23 | 3.8% | 5.7% | +4 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.