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, 28.3% (645) of people in Salisbury Park were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 66.6% (1,518) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Salisbury Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Salisbury Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury Park, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
England
2021 count
217
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
217
9.5%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
116
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
116
5.1%
-1.0pp
Bhutan
2021 count
53
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
53
2.3%
+0.1pp
Myanmar
2021 count
44
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
44
1.9%
+0.8pp
Afghanistan
2021 count
36
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
36
1.6%
+0.9pp
Nepal
2021 count
35
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
35
1.5%
+0.9pp
India
2021 count
25
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
25
1.1%
+0.9pp
Vietnam
2021 count
22
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
22
1.0%
+0.5pp
Scotland
2021 count
20
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20
0.9%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
18
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
0.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
0
-0.6pp
Not stated
-15
-1.0pp
Bhutan
+6
+0.1pp
Myanmar
+21
+0.8pp
Afghanistan
+21
+0.9pp
Nepal
+23
+0.9pp
India
+21
+0.9pp
Vietnam
+12
+0.5pp
Scotland
-6
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Salisbury Park. 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 | 217 | 9.5% | 4.8% | 217 | 10.1% | 5.7% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 116 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 131 | 6.1% | 5.5% | -15 | -1.0pp |
| Bhutan | 53 | 2.3% | 0.7% | 47 | 2.2% | 0.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Myanmar | 44 | 1.9% | 0.9% | 23 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +21 | +0.8pp |
| Afghanistan | 36 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 15 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +21 | +0.9pp |
| Nepal | 35 | 1.5% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +23 | +0.9pp |
| India | 25 | 1.1% | 4.5% | 4 | 0.2% | 2.6% | +21 | +0.9pp |
| Vietnam | 22 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 | 0.5% | 2.6% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 20 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 26 | 1.2% | 0.7% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 18 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.