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, 17.5% (910) of people in Christie Downs were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 69.8% (3,623) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Christie Downs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Christie Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christie Downs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Not stated
2021 count
655
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
655
12.6%
+2.3pp
England
2021 count
406
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
406
7.8%
-0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
49
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
49
0.9%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
41
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
41
0.8%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
38
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
38
0.7%
-0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
37
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
0.7%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
36
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
36
0.7%
-0.2pp
India
2021 count
34
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
34
0.7%
-0.1pp
Poland
2021 count
19
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.4%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+113
+2.3pp
England
-34
-0.6pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.1pp
Scotland
-22
-0.4pp
Philippines
-9
-0.2pp
Netherlands
+2
0.0pp
Germany
-11
-0.2pp
India
-8
-0.1pp
Poland
0
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-4
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Christie Downs. 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 | |
| Not stated | 655 | 12.6% | 4.1% | 542 | 10.3% | 5.7% | +113 | +2.3pp |
| England | 406 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 440 | 8.4% | 10.3% | -34 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 49 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 50 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 41 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 63 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -22 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 38 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 47 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 37 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 35 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 36 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 47 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| India | 34 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 42 | 0.8% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Poland | 19 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 19 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 15 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.