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, 8.5% (1,179) of people in Port Augusta (C) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 83.4% (11,532) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Port Augusta (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Port Augusta (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Augusta (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
1,115
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,115
8.1%
-1.3pp
England
2021 count
257
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
257
1.9%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
186
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
186
1.3%
+0.6pp
New Zealand
2021 count
62
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
62
0.4%
0.0pp
Timor-Leste
2021 count
60
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
60
0.4%
-
Germany
2021 count
49
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
49
0.4%
0.0pp
Vanuatu
2021 count
44
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
44
0.3%
-
Philippines
2021 count
42
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
0.3%
0.0pp
Vietnam
2021 count
37
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
37
0.3%
+0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
36
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-186
-1.3pp
England
-23
-0.1pp
India
+91
+0.6pp
New Zealand
+3
0.0pp
Germany
-2
0.0pp
Philippines
+3
0.0pp
Vietnam
+17
+0.2pp
Netherlands
+2
+0.1pp
Italy
-17
-0.2pp
Nepal
+17
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Port Augusta (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,115 | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1,301 | 9.4% | 7.7% | -186 | -1.3pp |
| England | 257 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 280 | 2.0% | 4.4% | -23 | -0.1pp |
| India | 186 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 95 | 0.7% | 0.3% | +91 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 62 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 59 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Timor-Leste | 60 | 0.4% | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Germany | 49 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 51 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Vanuatu | 44 | 0.3% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Philippines | 42 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 39 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 37 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 20 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 36 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 34 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.