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, 24.5% (1,226) of people in Hillbank were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 73.6% (3,686) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hillbank - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hillbank in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hillbank, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
England
Not stated
Afghanistan
Bhutan
Scotland
Philippines
Nepal
New Zealand
India
Germany
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-88
-2.8pp
Not stated
-74
-1.8pp
Afghanistan
+70
+1.4pp
Bhutan
+26
+0.4pp
Scotland
-11
-0.3pp
Philippines
+11
+0.2pp
Nepal
+24
+0.4pp
New Zealand
+1
0.0pp
India
+7
+0.1pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hillbank. 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 | |
| England | 460 | 9.2% | 6.3% | 548 | 12.0% | 7.7% | -88 | -2.8pp |
| Not stated | 93 | 1.9% | 6.2% | 167 | 3.7% | 7.6% | -74 | -1.8pp |
| Afghanistan | 85 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.9% | +70 | +1.4pp |
| Bhutan | 56 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 30 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 53 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 64 | 1.4% | 1.0% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 39 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 28 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 37 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 35 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 34 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| India | 29 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 22 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 28 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.