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, 22.2% (607) of people in Virginia (SA) were born overseas, compared with 21.7% in Playford (C). A further 69.8% (1,907) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Virginia (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Virginia (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Virginia (SA), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Not stated
Vietnam
England
Greece
India
Italy
Philippines
Cambodia
South Africa
New Zealand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+65
-0.5pp
Vietnam
+8
-3.1pp
England
+15
-1.0pp
Greece
-14
-1.8pp
India
+37
+1.3pp
Italy
-12
-1.3pp
Philippines
+16
+0.3pp
Cambodia
+8
-0.1pp
South Africa
+10
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+4
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Virginia (SA). 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 | 219 | 8.0% | 6.2% | 154 | 8.5% | 7.6% | +65 | -0.5pp |
| Vietnam | 190 | 7.0% | 0.7% | 182 | 10.1% | 0.6% | +8 | -3.1pp |
| England | 96 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 81 | 4.5% | 7.7% | +15 | -1.0pp |
| Greece | 53 | 1.9% | 0.2% | 67 | 3.7% | 0.2% | -14 | -1.8pp |
| India | 41 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +37 | +1.3pp |
| Italy | 31 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 43 | 2.4% | 0.4% | -12 | -1.3pp |
| Philippines | 30 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 14 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Cambodia | 29 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 21 | 1.2% | 0.3% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 12 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +4 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.