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, 21.7% (21,563) of people in Playford (C) were born overseas, compared with 27.6% in Greater Adelaide. A further 72.1% (71,481) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Playford (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Playford (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Playford (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
England
2021 count
6,249
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
6,249
6.3%
-1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
6,109
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
6,109
6.2%
-1.4pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
1,138
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,138
1.1%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
915
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
915
0.9%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
739
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
739
0.7%
-0.3pp
India
2021 count
738
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
738
0.7%
+0.2pp
Vietnam
2021 count
652
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
652
0.7%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
640
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
640
0.6%
-0.1pp
Bhutan
2021 count
620
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
620
0.6%
+0.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
576
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
576
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-664
-1.4pp
Not stated
-714
-1.4pp
Afghanistan
+374
+0.2pp
Philippines
+308
+0.2pp
Scotland
-175
-0.3pp
India
+311
+0.2pp
Vietnam
+91
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+37
-0.1pp
Bhutan
+272
+0.2pp
Nepal
+323
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Playford (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| England | 6,249 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6,913 | 7.7% | 6.2% | -664 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 6,109 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 6,823 | 7.6% | 5.4% | -714 | -1.4pp |
| Afghanistan | 1,138 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 764 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +374 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 915 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 607 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +308 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 739 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 914 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -175 | -0.3pp |
| India | 738 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 427 | 0.5% | 2.0% | +311 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 652 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 561 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +91 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 640 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 603 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +37 | -0.1pp |
| Bhutan | 620 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 348 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +272 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 576 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 253 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +323 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.