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, 37.7% (2,851) of people in Pooraka were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 58.3% (4,403) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Pooraka - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Pooraka in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pooraka, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
India
2021 count
486
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
486
6.4%
+2.7pp
Vietnam
2021 count
452
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
452
6.0%
0.0pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
314
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
314
4.2%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
304
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
304
4.0%
-2.4pp
England
2021 count
248
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
248
3.3%
-0.6pp
Philippines
2021 count
141
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
141
1.9%
+0.4pp
Pakistan
2021 count
89
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
89
1.2%
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
75
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
75
1.0%
-0.7pp
Poland
2021 count
63
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
63
0.8%
-0.1pp
Iraq
2021 count
63
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
63
0.8%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+220
+2.7pp
Vietnam
+18
0.0pp
Afghanistan
+61
+0.7pp
Not stated
-155
-2.4pp
England
-33
-0.6pp
Philippines
+33
+0.4pp
Pakistan
+56
+0.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-50
-0.7pp
Poland
0
-0.1pp
Iraq
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Pooraka. 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 | 486 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 266 | 3.7% | 2.6% | +220 | +2.7pp |
| Vietnam | 452 | 6.0% | 2.8% | 434 | 6.0% | 2.6% | +18 | 0.0pp |
| Afghanistan | 314 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 253 | 3.5% | 1.6% | +61 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 304 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 459 | 6.4% | 5.5% | -155 | -2.4pp |
| England | 248 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 281 | 3.9% | 5.7% | -33 | -0.6pp |
| Philippines | 141 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 108 | 1.5% | 1.6% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 89 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 33 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +56 | +0.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 75 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 125 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -50 | -0.7pp |
| Poland | 63 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 63 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Iraq | 63 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 57 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +6 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.