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, 7.5% (1,290) of people in Port Pirie City and Dists (M) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 86.4% (14,890) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Port Pirie City and Dists (M) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Port Pirie City and Dists (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Pirie City and Dists (M), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Philippines
Italy
South Africa
Scotland
Netherlands
India
Germany
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-110
-0.6pp
England
-45
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+16
+0.1pp
Philippines
0
0.0pp
Italy
-25
-0.1pp
South Africa
-1
-0.1pp
Scotland
-5
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-6
-0.1pp
India
+21
+0.1pp
Germany
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Port Pirie City and Dists (M). 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 | 1,052 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 1,162 | 6.7% | 7.7% | -110 | -0.6pp |
| England | 374 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 419 | 2.4% | 4.4% | -45 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 99 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 83 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 99 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 99 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 84 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 109 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -25 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 60 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 61 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 56 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 61 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 55 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 61 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| India | 53 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 32 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 46 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 38 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.