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, 8.7% (1,252) of people in Port Lincoln (C) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 84.4% (12,136) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Port Lincoln (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Port Lincoln (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 Lincoln (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
998
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
998
6.9%
-1.5pp
England
2021 count
354
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
354
2.5%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
123
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
123
0.9%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
106
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
106
0.7%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
68
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
68
0.5%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
61
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
61
0.4%
-0.1pp
Croatia
2021 count
57
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
57
0.4%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
47
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
47
0.3%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
45
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
45
0.3%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
41
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-185
-1.5pp
England
-12
-0.1pp
Philippines
+26
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+5
0.0pp
India
+30
+0.2pp
Germany
-3
-0.1pp
Croatia
-3
0.0pp
Netherlands
-14
-0.1pp
Scotland
-6
-0.1pp
South Africa
+10
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Port Lincoln (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 | 998 | 6.9% | 7.1% | 1,183 | 8.4% | 7.7% | -185 | -1.5pp |
| England | 354 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 366 | 2.6% | 4.4% | -12 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 123 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 97 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +26 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 106 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 101 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| India | 68 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 38 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +30 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 61 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 64 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Croatia | 57 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 60 | 0.4% | 0.1% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 47 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 61 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -14 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 45 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 51 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 41 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 31 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +10 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.