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, 14.4% (232) of people in McLaren Flat were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 79.8% (1,287) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
McLaren Flat - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for McLaren Flat in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McLaren Flat, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
160
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
160
9.9%
-1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
94
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
94
5.8%
+0.6pp
Scotland
2021 count
14
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.9%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
10
0.6%
-0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-14
-1.5pp
Not stated
+14
+0.6pp
Scotland
+4
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.3pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for McLaren Flat. 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 | 160 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 174 | 11.4% | 10.3% | -14 | -1.5pp |
| Not stated | 94 | 5.8% | 4.1% | 80 | 5.2% | 5.7% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 10 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 13 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Germany | 10 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.