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, 20.5% (4,925) of people in Morphett Vale were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 74.8% (17,957) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Morphett Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Morphett Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morphett Vale, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
Not stated
New Zealand
India
Scotland
Philippines
Germany
Pakistan
Netherlands
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-7
-0.4pp
Not stated
-282
-1.4pp
New Zealand
+34
+0.1pp
India
+58
+0.2pp
Scotland
-8
-0.1pp
Philippines
+65
+0.3pp
Germany
-16
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+35
+0.2pp
Netherlands
-12
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Morphett 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 | 1,951 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1,958 | 8.5% | 10.3% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 1,116 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 1,398 | 6.1% | 5.7% | -282 | -1.4pp |
| New Zealand | 272 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 238 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| India | 238 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 180 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +58 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 220 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 228 | 1.0% | 1.2% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 204 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 139 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +65 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 185 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 201 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 111 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 76 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +35 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 108 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 120 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -12 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 105 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 99 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +6 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.