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, 21.5% (862) of people in Noarlunga Downs were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 73.9% (2,956) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Noarlunga Downs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Noarlunga Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Noarlunga Downs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
378
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
378
9.4%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
184
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
184
4.6%
-6.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
46
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
46
1.1%
-
Scotland
2021 count
45
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
45
1.1%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
35
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
35
0.9%
-
Germany
2021 count
31
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
31
0.8%
-0.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
31
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
31
0.8%
-
Netherlands
2021 count
23
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
0.6%
0.0pp
Poland
2021 count
17
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
17
0.4%
-
Italy
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
14
0.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+322
-1.0pp
Not stated
+125
-6.3pp
Scotland
+40
+0.2pp
Germany
+22
-0.9pp
Netherlands
+20
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Noarlunga Downs. 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 | 378 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 56 | 10.4% | 10.3% | +322 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 184 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 59 | 10.9% | 5.7% | +125 | -6.3pp |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1.1% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Scotland | 45 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +40 | +0.2pp |
| India | 35 | 0.9% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Germany | 31 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 9 | 1.7% | 0.7% | +22 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 31 | 0.8% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Netherlands | 23 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Poland | 17 | 0.4% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Italy | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.