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, 18.5% (2,111) of people in Happy Valley (SA) were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 79% (9,019) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Happy Valley (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Happy Valley (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Happy Valley (SA), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
945
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
945
8.3%
-0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
280
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
280
2.5%
-1.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
97
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
97
0.9%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
88
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
88
0.8%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
83
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
83
0.7%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
73
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
73
0.6%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
73
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
73
0.6%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
69
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
69
0.6%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
53
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
53
0.5%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
47
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
47
0.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-80
-0.9pp
Not stated
-125
-1.1pp
Scotland
-19
-0.1pp
South Africa
+15
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-5
-0.1pp
India
+8
0.0pp
Philippines
-2
0.0pp
Germany
-11
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-7
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Happy Valley (SA). 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 | 945 | 8.3% | 9.6% | 1,025 | 9.2% | 10.3% | -80 | -0.9pp |
| Not stated | 280 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 405 | 3.6% | 5.7% | -125 | -1.1pp |
| Scotland | 97 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 116 | 1.0% | 1.2% | -19 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 88 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 73 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 83 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 85 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 73 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 78 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| India | 73 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 65 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 69 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 71 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 53 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 64 | 0.6% | 0.7% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 47 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 54 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -7 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.