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, 30.1% (5,260) of people in Paralowie were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 66.3% (11,580) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Paralowie - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Paralowie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Paralowie, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
England
2021 count
651
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
651
3.7%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
617
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
617
3.5%
-1.7pp
Vietnam
2021 count
588
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
588
3.4%
+0.4pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
567
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
567
3.2%
+1.0pp
Cambodia
2021 count
462
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
462
2.6%
+0.5pp
India
2021 count
450
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
450
2.6%
+1.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
310
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
310
1.8%
+0.4pp
Pakistan
2021 count
127
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
127
0.7%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
121
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
121
0.7%
0.0pp
Thailand
2021 count
108
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
108
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-71
-0.7pp
Not stated
-234
-1.7pp
Vietnam
+96
+0.4pp
Afghanistan
+207
+1.0pp
Cambodia
+108
+0.5pp
India
+202
+1.1pp
Philippines
+81
+0.4pp
Pakistan
+67
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+5
0.0pp
Thailand
+13
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Paralowie. 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 | |
| England | 651 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 722 | 4.4% | 5.7% | -71 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 617 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 851 | 5.2% | 5.5% | -234 | -1.7pp |
| Vietnam | 588 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 492 | 3.0% | 2.6% | +96 | +0.4pp |
| Afghanistan | 567 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 360 | 2.2% | 1.6% | +207 | +1.0pp |
| Cambodia | 462 | 2.6% | 1.2% | 354 | 2.1% | 1.1% | +108 | +0.5pp |
| India | 450 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 248 | 1.5% | 2.6% | +202 | +1.1pp |
| Philippines | 310 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 229 | 1.4% | 1.6% | +81 | +0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 127 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 60 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +67 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 121 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 116 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 108 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 95 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +13 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.