Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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
England
South Sudan
Philippines
New Zealand
Afghanistan
India
Burundi
Kenya
Congo, Democratic Republic of
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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.