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% (2,778) of people in Salisbury East (part) were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 65.6% (6,060) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Salisbury East (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Salisbury East (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury East (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
England
2021 count
829
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-
829
9.0%
-
Not stated
2021 count
397
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
397
4.3%
-0.4pp
India
2021 count
225
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
225
2.4%
-
Afghanistan
2021 count
220
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
220
2.4%
-
Myanmar
2021 count
118
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
118
1.3%
-
Scotland
2021 count
88
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
88
1.0%
-
Vietnam
2021 count
85
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
85
0.9%
-
Italy
2021 count
84
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
84
0.9%
-
Philippines
2021 count
81
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
81
0.9%
-
Iran
2021 count
62
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
62
0.7%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+392
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Salisbury East (part). 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 | 829 | 9.0% | 4.8% | - | - | 5.7% | - | - |
| Not stated | 397 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5 | 4.7% | 5.5% | +392 | -0.4pp |
| India | 225 | 2.4% | 4.5% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| Afghanistan | 220 | 2.4% | 2.6% | - | - | 1.6% | - | - |
| Myanmar | 118 | 1.3% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Scotland | 88 | 1.0% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Vietnam | 85 | 0.9% | 2.8% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| Italy | 84 | 0.9% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Philippines | 81 | 0.9% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.6% | - | - |
| Iran | 62 | 0.7% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.