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, 31.1% (2,022) of people in Burton (SA) were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 65.7% (4,266) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Burton (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Burton (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burton (SA), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Vietnam
Cambodia
Not stated
England
Afghanistan
Philippines
India
Laos
Pakistan
Thailand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnam
+59
+0.8pp
Cambodia
+23
+0.3pp
Not stated
-143
-2.3pp
England
-5
-0.1pp
Afghanistan
+62
+1.0pp
Philippines
+5
0.0pp
India
+44
+0.6pp
Laos
+2
0.0pp
Pakistan
+39
+0.6pp
Thailand
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Burton (SA). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Vietnam | 339 | 5.2% | 2.8% | 280 | 4.4% | 2.6% | +59 | +0.8pp |
| Cambodia | 276 | 4.3% | 1.2% | 253 | 4.0% | 1.1% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 205 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 348 | 5.5% | 5.5% | -143 | -2.3pp |
| England | 187 | 2.9% | 4.8% | 192 | 3.0% | 5.7% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Afghanistan | 153 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 91 | 1.4% | 1.6% | +62 | +1.0pp |
| Philippines | 130 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 125 | 2.0% | 1.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| India | 113 | 1.7% | 4.5% | 69 | 1.1% | 2.6% | +44 | +0.6pp |
| Laos | 58 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 56 | 0.9% | 0.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Pakistan | 49 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| Thailand | 48 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 57 | 0.9% | 0.3% | -9 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.