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, 19.2% (980) of people in Elizabeth Downs were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 71.6% (3,661) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Elizabeth Downs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Elizabeth Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Downs, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Not stated
2021 count
472
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
472
9.2%
-1.1pp
England
2021 count
353
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
353
6.9%
-1.1pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
57
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
57
1.1%
-1.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
38
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
38
0.7%
-0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
34
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
34
0.7%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
31
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
0.6%
+0.1pp
Burundi
2021 count
30
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
30
0.6%
+0.3pp
Tanzania
2021 count
29
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
29
0.6%
+0.4pp
Netherlands
2021 count
24
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
24
0.5%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
0.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+77
-1.1pp
England
+45
-1.1pp
Afghanistan
-39
-1.4pp
Scotland
-6
-0.4pp
Philippines
-4
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+10
+0.1pp
Burundi
+19
+0.3pp
Tanzania
+20
+0.4pp
Netherlands
+4
0.0pp
Germany
+11
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Elizabeth Downs. 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 | 472 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 395 | 10.3% | 7.6% | +77 | -1.1pp |
| England | 353 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 308 | 8.0% | 7.7% | +45 | -1.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 57 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 96 | 2.5% | 0.9% | -39 | -1.4pp |
| Scotland | 38 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 44 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Philippines | 34 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 38 | 1.0% | 0.7% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 31 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Burundi | 30 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +19 | +0.3pp |
| Tanzania | 29 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.4pp |
| Netherlands | 24 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 22 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.