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, 27.7% (2,823) of people in Flagstaff Hill were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 70.5% (7,175) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Flagstaff Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Flagstaff Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Flagstaff Hill, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
997
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-
997
9.8%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
181
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
181
1.8%
-
Not stated
2021 count
175
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-35.9pp
175
1.7%
-35.9pp
South Africa
2021 count
156
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
156
1.5%
-
India
2021 count
145
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
145
1.4%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
106
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
106
1.0%
-
Scotland
2021 count
106
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
106
1.0%
-
Netherlands
2021 count
63
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
63
0.6%
-
Germany
2021 count
58
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
58
0.6%
-
Iran
2021 count
57
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
57
0.6%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+137
-35.9pp
Data table
Birthplace for Flagstaff Hill. 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 | 997 | 9.8% | 9.6% | - | - | 10.3% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 181 | 1.8% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Not stated | 175 | 1.7% | 4.1% | 38 | 37.6% | 5.7% | +137 | -35.9pp |
| South Africa | 156 | 1.5% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| India | 145 | 1.4% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1.0% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Scotland | 106 | 1.0% | 1.1% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Netherlands | 63 | 0.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Germany | 58 | 0.6% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Iran | 57 | 0.6% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.