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, 26.2% (1,149) of people in Elizabeth Park were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 66.5% (2,914) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Elizabeth Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Elizabeth Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Park, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Not stated
England
Afghanistan
Philippines
Bhutan
Pakistan
Myanmar
Nepal
Scotland
Congo, Democratic Republic of
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-75
-3.0pp
England
-47
-2.0pp
Afghanistan
+97
+1.9pp
Philippines
+17
+0.3pp
Bhutan
+25
+0.5pp
Pakistan
+42
+0.9pp
Myanmar
+42
+0.9pp
Nepal
+22
+0.5pp
Scotland
-12
-0.4pp
Congo, Democratic Republic of
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Elizabeth 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 | 320 | 7.3% | 6.2% | 395 | 10.3% | 7.6% | -75 | -3.0pp |
| England | 261 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 308 | 8.0% | 7.7% | -47 | -2.0pp |
| Afghanistan | 193 | 4.4% | 1.1% | 96 | 2.5% | 0.9% | +97 | +1.9pp |
| Philippines | 55 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 38 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| Bhutan | 51 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 26 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| Pakistan | 50 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +42 | +0.9pp |
| Myanmar | 46 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +42 | +0.9pp |
| Nepal | 42 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 20 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +22 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 32 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 44 | 1.1% | 1.0% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 27 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 17 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +10 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.