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, 13.7% (552) of people in Angle Vale were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 83.3% (3,358) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Angle Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Angle Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Angle Vale, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
England
2021 count
275
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
275
6.8%
-2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
119
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
119
3.0%
-1.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
34
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
34
0.8%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
32
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
32
0.8%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
22
0.5%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
0.5%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
18
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
0.4%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
13
0.3%
-
Netherlands
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.3%
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.3%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+4
-2.5pp
Not stated
-9
-1.4pp
Scotland
+8
-0.1pp
Italy
-1
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+15
+0.3pp
Germany
+8
+0.1pp
Philippines
+8
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Angle Vale. 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 | |
| England | 275 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 271 | 9.3% | 7.7% | +4 | -2.5pp |
| Not stated | 119 | 3.0% | 6.2% | 128 | 4.4% | 7.6% | -9 | -1.4pp |
| Scotland | 34 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 26 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 32 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 33 | 1.1% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 22 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 21 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 18 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| India | 13 | 0.3% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Netherlands | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.