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, 17.8% (57) of people in Cooltong were born overseas, compared with 14.1% in Renmark Paringa (DC). A further 75.9% (243) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cooltong - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cooltong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooltong, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
20
6.3%
-3.6pp
India
2021 count
17
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
5.3%
-0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
13
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-
13
4.1%
-
Greece
2021 count
11
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11
3.4%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-13
-3.6pp
India
-1
-0.1pp
Greece
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cooltong. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 20 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 33 | 9.9% | 8.8% | -13 | -3.6pp |
| India | 17 | 5.3% | 2.8% | 18 | 5.4% | 2.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 13 | 4.1% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Greece | 11 | 3.4% | 1.3% | 12 | 3.6% | 1.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.