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, 13.5% (238) of people in Port Willunga were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 80.4% (1,415) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Port Willunga - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Port Willunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Willunga, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
Not stated
Scotland
New Zealand
Germany
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+4
-0.4pp
Not stated
-52
-3.7pp
Scotland
+2
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-13
-0.9pp
Germany
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Port Willunga. 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 | 156 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 152 | 9.3% | 10.3% | +4 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 106 | 6.0% | 4.1% | 158 | 9.7% | 5.7% | -52 | -3.7pp |
| Scotland | 15 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 13 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 11 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 24 | 1.5% | 1.0% | -13 | -0.9pp |
| Germany | 10 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 11 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.