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, 20.9% (1,339) of people in Davoren Park were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 70.1% (4,490) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Davoren Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Davoren Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Davoren Park, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Not stated
2021 count
576
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
576
9.0%
-1.4pp
England
2021 count
348
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
348
5.4%
-0.9pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
91
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
91
1.4%
+0.6pp
Myanmar
2021 count
66
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
66
1.0%
+1.0pp
Indonesia
2021 count
58
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
58
0.9%
+0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
56
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
56
0.9%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
49
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
49
0.8%
+0.1pp
Vietnam
2021 count
47
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
47
0.7%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
39
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
39
0.6%
+0.4pp
Cambodia
2021 count
36
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
36
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-95
-1.4pp
England
-60
-0.9pp
Afghanistan
+37
+0.6pp
Myanmar
+63
+1.0pp
Indonesia
+28
+0.4pp
Philippines
+26
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+5
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+17
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+25
+0.4pp
Cambodia
+14
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Davoren Park. 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 | 576 | 9.0% | 6.2% | 671 | 10.4% | 7.6% | -95 | -1.4pp |
| England | 348 | 5.4% | 6.3% | 408 | 6.3% | 7.7% | -60 | -0.9pp |
| Afghanistan | 91 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 54 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +37 | +0.6pp |
| Myanmar | 66 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +63 | +1.0pp |
| Indonesia | 58 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 30 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +28 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 56 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 30 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 49 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 44 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 47 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 30 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 39 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| Cambodia | 36 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 22 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +14 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.