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, 37.2% (1,610) of people in Elizabeth Vale (part) were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 54.4% (2,355) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Elizabeth Vale (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Elizabeth Vale (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Vale (part), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Not stated
England
Bhutan
Nepal
Myanmar
Afghanistan
Scotland
Pakistan
India
Syria
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-30
-1.3pp
England
-88
-2.7pp
Bhutan
+72
+1.4pp
Nepal
+102
+2.1pp
Myanmar
+51
+1.1pp
Afghanistan
0
-0.1pp
Scotland
-6
-0.2pp
Pakistan
+24
+0.5pp
India
-7
-0.2pp
Syria
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Elizabeth Vale (part). 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 | 362 | 8.4% | 6.2% | 392 | 9.7% | 7.6% | -30 | -1.3pp |
| England | 306 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 394 | 9.8% | 7.7% | -88 | -2.7pp |
| Bhutan | 259 | 6.0% | 0.6% | 187 | 4.6% | 0.4% | +72 | +1.4pp |
| Nepal | 259 | 6.0% | 0.6% | 157 | 3.9% | 0.3% | +102 | +2.1pp |
| Myanmar | 101 | 2.3% | 0.5% | 50 | 1.2% | 0.2% | +51 | +1.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 59 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 59 | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 44 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 50 | 1.2% | 1.0% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 32 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +24 | +0.5pp |
| India | 31 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 38 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Syria | 28 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 23 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.