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, 20.4% (2,230) of people in Craigmore were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 76.4% (8,345) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Craigmore - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Craigmore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Craigmore, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
England
2021 count
1,031
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,031
9.4%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
350
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
350
3.2%
-8.5pp
Scotland
2021 count
105
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
105
1.0%
-
Philippines
2021 count
105
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
105
1.0%
-2.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
54
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
54
0.5%
-2.0pp
Bhutan
2021 count
53
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
53
0.5%
-
India
2021 count
47
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
47
0.4%
-
Afghanistan
2021 count
46
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
46
0.4%
-
South Sudan
2021 count
41
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
41
0.4%
-
Myanmar
2021 count
41
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
41
0.4%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+1,021
+1.1pp
Not stated
+336
-8.5pp
Philippines
+101
-2.3pp
New Zealand
+51
-2.0pp
Wales
+15
-3.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Craigmore. 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 | 1,031 | 9.4% | 6.3% | 10 | 8.3% | 7.7% | +1,021 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 350 | 3.2% | 6.2% | 14 | 11.7% | 7.6% | +336 | -8.5pp |
| Scotland | 105 | 1.0% | 0.7% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Philippines | 105 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 4 | 3.3% | 0.7% | +101 | -2.3pp |
| New Zealand | 54 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 | 2.5% | 0.7% | +51 | -2.0pp |
| Bhutan | 53 | 0.5% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| India | 47 | 0.4% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Afghanistan | 46 | 0.4% | 1.1% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| South Sudan | 41 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Myanmar | 41 | 0.4% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.