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, 19.1% (628) of people in Smithfield Plains were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 71.3% (2,344) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Smithfield Plains - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Smithfield Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Smithfield Plains, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Not stated
England
Afghanistan
Burundi
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Philippines
New Zealand
Nigeria
South Sudan
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+27
-0.5pp
England
-4
-0.8pp
Afghanistan
+23
+0.5pp
Burundi
+13
+0.3pp
Congo, Democratic Republic of
+9
+0.2pp
Philippines
+7
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-2
-0.1pp
Nigeria
+5
+0.1pp
South Sudan
+2
0.0pp
Scotland
-8
-0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Smithfield Plains. 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 | 317 | 9.6% | 6.2% | 290 | 10.1% | 7.6% | +27 | -0.5pp |
| England | 151 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 155 | 5.4% | 7.7% | -4 | -0.8pp |
| Afghanistan | 72 | 2.2% | 1.1% | 49 | 1.7% | 0.9% | +23 | +0.5pp |
| Burundi | 36 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 23 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 30 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 21 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 25 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 18 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 22 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 24 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Nigeria | 20 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 15 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| South Sudan | 19 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 16 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 24 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -8 | -0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.