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, 23.9% (1,422) of people in Christies Beach were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 70.9% (4,216) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Christies Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Christies Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christies Beach, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
640
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
640
10.8%
-1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
311
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
311
5.2%
-6.6pp
Scotland
2021 count
107
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
107
1.8%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
94
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
94
1.6%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
46
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
46
0.8%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
44
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
44
0.7%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
38
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
38
0.6%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
32
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
32
0.5%
-0.2pp
Ireland
2021 count
26
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.4%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
25
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
25
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-36
-1.8pp
Not stated
-324
-6.6pp
Scotland
+7
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+20
+0.2pp
Philippines
+22
+0.4pp
South Africa
+25
+0.3pp
Germany
0
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-7
-0.2pp
Ireland
+5
0.0pp
Italy
+16
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Christies 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 | 640 | 10.8% | 9.6% | 676 | 12.6% | 10.3% | -36 | -1.8pp |
| Not stated | 311 | 5.2% | 4.1% | 635 | 11.8% | 5.7% | -324 | -6.6pp |
| Scotland | 107 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 100 | 1.9% | 1.2% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 74 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 46 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 24 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 44 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 19 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +25 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 38 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 32 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 39 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Ireland | 26 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 25 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +16 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.