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, 23.9% (1,067) of people in Seaford (SA) were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 72.2% (3,221) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Seaford (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Seaford (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seaford (SA), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
620
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
620
13.9%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
172
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
172
3.9%
-2.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
73
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
73
1.6%
+0.5pp
Scotland
2021 count
48
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
48
1.1%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
34
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
34
0.8%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
31
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
31
0.7%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
26
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
26
0.6%
+0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
23
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
23
0.5%
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.3%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-15
-0.5pp
Not stated
-118
-2.7pp
New Zealand
+26
+0.5pp
Scotland
0
0.0pp
South Africa
+3
+0.1pp
Germany
-7
-0.2pp
Philippines
+12
+0.3pp
Netherlands
-12
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+2
0.0pp
United States of America
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Seaford (SA). 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 | 620 | 13.9% | 9.6% | 635 | 14.4% | 10.3% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 172 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 290 | 6.6% | 5.7% | -118 | -2.7pp |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 47 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +26 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 48 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 48 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 34 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 31 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 31 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 38 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 26 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 23 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 35 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 14 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.