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, 20.4% (1,031) of people in Seaford Meadows were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 76.9% (3,895) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Seaford Meadows - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Seaford Meadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seaford Meadows, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
452
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
452
8.9%
+2.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
139
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
139
2.7%
-3.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
68
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
68
1.3%
+0.8pp
Scotland
2021 count
64
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
64
1.3%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
52
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
52
1.0%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
51
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
51
1.0%
+0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
37
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
37
0.7%
+0.4pp
Wales
2021 count
26
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
26
0.5%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
19
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
19
0.4%
-0.4pp
Netherlands
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+187
+2.7pp
Not stated
-127
-3.5pp
Philippines
+45
+0.8pp
Scotland
+23
+0.3pp
India
+26
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+22
+0.3pp
South Africa
+26
+0.4pp
Wales
+14
+0.2pp
Germany
-15
-0.4pp
Netherlands
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Seaford Meadows. 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 | 452 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 265 | 6.2% | 10.3% | +187 | +2.7pp |
| Not stated | 139 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 266 | 6.2% | 5.7% | -127 | -3.5pp |
| Philippines | 68 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +45 | +0.8pp |
| Scotland | 64 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 41 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| India | 52 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 29 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 37 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| Wales | 26 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 19 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 34 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Netherlands | 18 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.