Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 25.6% (1,035) of people in McLaren Vale were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 69.9% (2,821) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
McLaren Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for McLaren Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McLaren Vale, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
Not stated
Scotland
New Zealand
Italy
Germany
Netherlands
South Africa
Wales
United States of America
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+5
-0.7pp
Not stated
-48
-1.5pp
Scotland
+11
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+4
0.0pp
Italy
-7
-0.2pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Netherlands
-5
-0.2pp
South Africa
+1
0.0pp
Wales
+2
0.0pp
United States of America
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for McLaren Vale. 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 | 606 | 15.0% | 9.6% | 601 | 15.7% | 10.3% | +5 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 180 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 228 | 6.0% | 5.7% | -48 | -1.5pp |
| Scotland | 75 | 1.9% | 1.1% | 64 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 45 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 44 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 51 | 1.3% | 0.3% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 36 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 36 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 24 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 22 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Wales | 21 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 20 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 17 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.