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, 20.7% (1,852) of people in Blakeview were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 76.3% (6,838) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Blakeview - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Blakeview in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blakeview, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
England
Not stated
India
Philippines
Scotland
New Zealand
Zimbabwe
Bhutan
Nigeria
Nepal
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-4
-1.6pp
Not stated
-66
-1.6pp
India
+68
+0.6pp
Philippines
+72
+0.7pp
Scotland
-14
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+5
-0.2pp
Zimbabwe
+20
+0.1pp
Nigeria
+33
+0.4pp
Afghanistan
+16
+0.1pp
Kenya
+17
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Blakeview. 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 | 549 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 553 | 7.7% | 7.7% | -4 | -1.6pp |
| Not stated | 274 | 3.1% | 6.2% | 340 | 4.7% | 7.6% | -66 | -1.6pp |
| India | 143 | 1.6% | 0.7% | 75 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +68 | +0.6pp |
| Philippines | 123 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 51 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +72 | +0.7pp |
| Scotland | 68 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 82 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 67 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 62 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 54 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 34 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Bhutan | 49 | 0.5% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Nigeria | 41 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| Nepal | 35 | 0.4% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.