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, 18.3% (858) of people in Munno Para were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 77.1% (3,615) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Munno Para - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Munno Para in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Munno Para, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
England
2021 count
228
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
228
4.9%
-2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
213
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
213
4.5%
-1.7pp
India
2021 count
68
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
68
1.5%
+0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
63
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
1.3%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
33
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
33
0.7%
-0.1pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
27
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
27
0.6%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
26
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
26
0.6%
-0.3pp
South Sudan
2021 count
25
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
25
0.5%
+0.1pp
Burundi
2021 count
23
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
0.5%
+0.2pp
Vietnam
2021 count
22
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
22
0.5%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-35
-2.1pp
Not stated
-18
-1.7pp
India
+27
+0.4pp
Philippines
+27
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+2
-0.1pp
Afghanistan
+16
+0.3pp
Scotland
-8
-0.3pp
South Sudan
+10
+0.1pp
Burundi
+11
+0.2pp
Germany
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Munno Para. 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 | 228 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 263 | 7.0% | 7.7% | -35 | -2.1pp |
| Not stated | 213 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 231 | 6.2% | 7.6% | -18 | -1.7pp |
| India | 68 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 41 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 63 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 36 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 33 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 31 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 11 | 0.3% | 0.9% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 26 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 34 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| South Sudan | 25 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Burundi | 23 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 22 | 0.5% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.