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, 17.6% (737) of people in Huntfield Heights were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 76.7% (3,206) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Huntfield Heights - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Huntfield Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Huntfield Heights, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
324
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
324
7.7%
-1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
238
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
238
5.7%
+0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
51
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
51
1.2%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
45
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
45
1.1%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
36
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
36
0.9%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
31
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
0.7%
0.0pp
Poland
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
21
0.5%
-0.4pp
Netherlands
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
0.5%
-0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.3%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-31
-1.1pp
Not stated
+29
+0.5pp
Philippines
-2
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.1pp
Scotland
+6
+0.2pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
Poland
-14
-0.4pp
Netherlands
-4
-0.1pp
Fiji
+4
+0.1pp
Ireland
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Huntfield Heights. 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 | 324 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 355 | 8.8% | 10.3% | -31 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 238 | 5.7% | 4.1% | 209 | 5.2% | 5.7% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 51 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 53 | 1.3% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 48 | 1.2% | 1.0% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 36 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 30 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 31 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 29 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Poland | 21 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 35 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 24 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 13 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 12 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.