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, 17.9% (800) of people in Hackham were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 77.5% (3,469) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hackham - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hackham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hackham, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
364
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
364
8.1%
-1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
207
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
207
4.6%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
62
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
62
1.4%
+0.5pp
Scotland
2021 count
44
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
44
1.0%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
42
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
0.9%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
31
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
0.7%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
23
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
0.5%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.5%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
16
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.4%
+0.1pp
Poland
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.
England
-23
-1.6pp
Not stated
+29
+0.1pp
Philippines
+26
+0.5pp
Scotland
0
-0.1pp
Germany
-1
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+6
+0.1pp
Netherlands
-2
-0.1pp
South Africa
+1
0.0pp
India
+5
+0.1pp
Poland
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hackham. 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 | 364 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 387 | 9.7% | 10.3% | -23 | -1.6pp |
| Not stated | 207 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 178 | 4.5% | 5.7% | +29 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 62 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 36 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +26 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 44 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 44 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 42 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 43 | 1.1% | 0.7% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 31 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 25 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 23 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 25 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 22 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| India | 16 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Poland | 15 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.