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, 38% (2,385) of people in Salisbury Downs were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 56.4% (3,546) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Salisbury Downs - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Salisbury Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury Downs, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Not stated
Vietnam
England
Afghanistan
Philippines
India
Cambodia
Myanmar
Italy
Bhutan
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-1
-0.4pp
Vietnam
+58
+0.7pp
England
-40
-1.0pp
Afghanistan
+78
+1.1pp
Philippines
+1
-0.1pp
India
+89
+1.3pp
Cambodia
+53
+0.7pp
Myanmar
+23
+0.3pp
Italy
-12
-0.3pp
Bhutan
-2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Salisbury Downs. 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 | |
| Not stated | 352 | 5.6% | 4.1% | 353 | 6.0% | 5.5% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Vietnam | 315 | 5.0% | 2.8% | 257 | 4.3% | 2.6% | +58 | +0.7pp |
| England | 296 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 336 | 5.7% | 5.7% | -40 | -1.0pp |
| Afghanistan | 182 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 104 | 1.8% | 1.6% | +78 | +1.1pp |
| Philippines | 162 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 161 | 2.7% | 1.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| India | 158 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 69 | 1.2% | 2.6% | +89 | +1.3pp |
| Cambodia | 134 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 81 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +53 | +0.7pp |
| Myanmar | 93 | 1.5% | 0.9% | 70 | 1.2% | 0.6% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Italy | 77 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 89 | 1.5% | 0.9% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Bhutan | 66 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 68 | 1.1% | 0.7% | -2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.