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, 17.3% (1,502) of people in Andrews Farm were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 78.5% (6,827) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Andrews Farm - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Andrews Farm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Andrews Farm, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Not stated
2021 count
363
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
363
4.2%
-1.8pp
England
2021 count
310
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
310
3.6%
-0.4pp
South Sudan
2021 count
89
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
89
1.0%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
81
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
81
0.9%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
75
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
75
0.9%
+0.2pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
71
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
71
0.8%
+0.4pp
India
2021 count
67
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
67
0.8%
+0.2pp
Burundi
2021 count
61
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
0.7%
+0.2pp
Kenya
2021 count
50
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
0.6%
-0.1pp
Congo, Democratic Republic of
2021 count
42
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
42
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-118
-1.8pp
England
-13
-0.4pp
South Sudan
-20
-0.4pp
Philippines
+42
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+20
+0.2pp
Afghanistan
+35
+0.4pp
India
+16
+0.2pp
Burundi
+23
+0.2pp
Kenya
-7
-0.1pp
Congo, Democratic Republic of
+20
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Andrews Farm. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 363 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 481 | 6.0% | 7.6% | -118 | -1.8pp |
| England | 310 | 3.6% | 6.3% | 323 | 4.0% | 7.7% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| South Sudan | 89 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 109 | 1.4% | 0.3% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 81 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 39 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +42 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 75 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 55 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Afghanistan | 71 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 36 | 0.4% | 0.9% | +35 | +0.4pp |
| India | 67 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 51 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Burundi | 61 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Kenya | 50 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 57 | 0.7% | 0.2% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 42 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 22 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.