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, 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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury East (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
England
Not stated
India
Afghanistan
Myanmar
Scotland
Vietnam
Italy
Philippines
Iran
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-79
-1.1pp
Not stated
-100
-1.2pp
India
+78
+0.8pp
Afghanistan
+96
+1.0pp
Myanmar
+31
+0.3pp
Scotland
-29
-0.3pp
Vietnam
+21
+0.2pp
Italy
-20
-0.3pp
Philippines
+25
+0.3pp
Iran
+28
+0.3pp
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% | 908 | 10.1% | 5.7% | -79 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 397 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 497 | 5.5% | 5.5% | -100 | -1.2pp |
| India | 225 | 2.4% | 4.5% | 147 | 1.6% | 2.6% | +78 | +0.8pp |
| Afghanistan | 220 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 124 | 1.4% | 1.6% | +96 | +1.0pp |
| Myanmar | 118 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 87 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +31 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 88 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 117 | 1.3% | 0.7% | -29 | -0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 85 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 64 | 0.7% | 2.6% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 84 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 104 | 1.2% | 0.9% | -20 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 81 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 56 | 0.6% | 1.6% | +25 | +0.3pp |
| Iran | 62 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 34 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +28 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.