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, 32.8% (434) of people in Salisbury Plain were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 63.3% (837) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Salisbury Plain - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Salisbury Plain 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 Plain, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
England
Not stated
Bhutan
Afghanistan
Nepal
Myanmar
Italy
India
Philippines
Greece
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-16
-1.8pp
Not stated
-22
-2.1pp
Bhutan
+15
+0.9pp
Afghanistan
+5
+0.2pp
Nepal
+19
+1.4pp
Myanmar
+20
+1.4pp
Italy
-5
-0.6pp
India
+7
+0.4pp
Philippines
+7
+0.5pp
Greece
-3
-0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Salisbury Plain. 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 | 77 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 93 | 7.6% | 5.7% | -16 | -1.8pp |
| Not stated | 51 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 73 | 6.0% | 5.5% | -22 | -2.1pp |
| Bhutan | 50 | 3.8% | 0.7% | 35 | 2.9% | 0.7% | +15 | +0.9pp |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 26 | 2.1% | 1.6% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 30 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +19 | +1.4pp |
| Myanmar | 28 | 2.1% | 0.9% | 8 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +20 | +1.4pp |
| Italy | 24 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 29 | 2.4% | 0.9% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| India | 19 | 1.4% | 4.5% | 12 | 1.0% | 2.6% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 18 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 11 | 0.9% | 1.6% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| Greece | 16 | 1.2% | 0.3% | 19 | 1.6% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.