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, 17.5% (821) of people in Renmark were born overseas, compared with 14.1% in Renmark Paringa (DC). A further 76.3% (3,577) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Renmark - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Renmark in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Renmark, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
Not stated
India
England
Greece
Afghanistan
Nepal
Italy
Vietnam
Indonesia
Philippines
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-125
-2.8pp
India
+81
+1.7pp
England
+7
+0.1pp
Greece
-7
-0.2pp
Afghanistan
-32
-0.8pp
Italy
-16
-0.3pp
Vietnam
+2
0.0pp
Philippines
+12
+0.2pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
Taiwan
-2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Renmark. 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 | 292 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 417 | 9.0% | 8.8% | -125 | -2.8pp |
| India | 209 | 4.5% | 2.8% | 128 | 2.8% | 2.1% | +81 | +1.7pp |
| England | 116 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 109 | 2.4% | 2.2% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Greece | 76 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 83 | 1.8% | 1.6% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Afghanistan | 49 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 81 | 1.8% | 0.9% | -32 | -0.8pp |
| Nepal | 28 | 0.6% | 0.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italy | 26 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 42 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 25 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Indonesia | 24 | 0.5% | 0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Philippines | 24 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.