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, 21.1% (2,383) of people in Woodcroft (SA) were born overseas, compared with 21.1% in Onkaparinga (C). A further 76.9% (8,704) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Woodcroft (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Woodcroft (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woodcroft (SA), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
England
2021 count
1,009
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,009
8.9%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
229
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
229
2.0%
-0.9pp
India
2021 count
147
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
147
1.3%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
112
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
112
1.0%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
96
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
96
0.8%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
85
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
85
0.8%
+0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
72
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
72
0.6%
0.0pp
Pakistan
2021 count
68
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
68
0.6%
0.0pp
Poland
2021 count
67
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
67
0.6%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
54
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
54
0.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-7
-0.2pp
Not stated
-92
-0.9pp
India
+41
+0.3pp
Scotland
+3
0.0pp
South Africa
+30
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+25
+0.3pp
Philippines
0
0.0pp
Pakistan
+5
0.0pp
Poland
-19
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-3
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Woodcroft (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 | 1,009 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 1,016 | 9.1% | 10.3% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 229 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 321 | 2.9% | 5.7% | -92 | -0.9pp |
| India | 147 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 106 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +41 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 112 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 109 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 96 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 66 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +30 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 85 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 60 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +25 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 72 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 72 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Pakistan | 68 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 63 | 0.6% | 0.1% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Poland | 67 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 86 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -19 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 54 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 57 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.