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, 34.2% (3,251) of people in Ingle Farm were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 61.4% (5,824) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ingle Farm - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ingle Farm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ingle Farm, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
India
2021 count
742
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
742
7.8%
+4.4pp
England
2021 count
482
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
482
5.1%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
418
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
418
4.4%
-0.7pp
Philippines
2021 count
317
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
317
3.3%
+0.6pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
262
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
262
2.8%
+1.3pp
Vietnam
2021 count
108
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
108
1.1%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
72
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
72
0.8%
-0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
71
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
71
0.7%
-0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
67
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
67
0.7%
+0.3pp
Iran
2021 count
66
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
0.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+440
+4.4pp
England
-41
-0.8pp
Not stated
-30
-0.7pp
Philippines
+82
+0.6pp
Afghanistan
+134
+1.3pp
Vietnam
+25
+0.2pp
Germany
-13
-0.2pp
Italy
+4
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+35
+0.3pp
Iran
+18
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ingle Farm. 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 | |
| India | 742 | 7.8% | 4.5% | 302 | 3.4% | 2.6% | +440 | +4.4pp |
| England | 482 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 523 | 5.9% | 5.7% | -41 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 418 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 448 | 5.1% | 5.5% | -30 | -0.7pp |
| Philippines | 317 | 3.3% | 1.8% | 235 | 2.7% | 1.6% | +82 | +0.6pp |
| Afghanistan | 262 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 128 | 1.5% | 1.6% | +134 | +1.3pp |
| Vietnam | 108 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 83 | 0.9% | 2.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 72 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 85 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 71 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 67 | 0.8% | 0.9% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 67 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 32 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| Iran | 66 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 48 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +18 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.