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, 31.1% (1,976) of people in Valley View (part) were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 66.1% (4,200) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Valley View (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Valley View (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Valley View (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
India
2021 count
529
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
529
8.3%
+4.6pp
England
2021 count
240
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
240
3.8%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
182
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
182
2.9%
-0.9pp
Philippines
2021 count
89
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
89
1.4%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
80
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
80
1.3%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
71
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
71
1.1%
-0.4pp
Germany
2021 count
70
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
70
1.1%
-0.2pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
48
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
48
0.8%
+0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
45
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
45
0.7%
+0.2pp
Pakistan
2021 count
43
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
43
0.7%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+305
+4.6pp
England
-35
-0.7pp
Not stated
-49
-0.9pp
Philippines
+18
+0.2pp
Italy
-2
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-20
-0.4pp
Germany
-11
-0.2pp
Sri Lanka
+6
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+13
+0.2pp
Pakistan
+18
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Valley View (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 | |
| India | 529 | 8.3% | 4.5% | 224 | 3.7% | 2.6% | +305 | +4.6pp |
| England | 240 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 275 | 4.5% | 5.7% | -35 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 182 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 231 | 3.8% | 5.5% | -49 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 89 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 71 | 1.2% | 1.6% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 80 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 82 | 1.3% | 0.9% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 71 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 91 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| Germany | 70 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 81 | 1.3% | 0.5% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Sri Lanka | 48 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 42 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 45 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 32 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Pakistan | 43 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +18 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.