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, 32.2% (1,133) of people in Walkley Heights (part) were born overseas, compared with 34.2% in Salisbury (C). A further 65.6% (2,308) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Walkley Heights (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Walkley Heights (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walkley Heights (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
India
England
Not stated
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Philippines
Bosnia and Herzegovina
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Italy
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
India
+108
+3.0pp
England
-21
-0.7pp
Not stated
-51
-1.6pp
Vietnam
-5
-0.2pp
Afghanistan
+27
+0.8pp
Philippines
-12
-0.3pp
Bosnia and Herzegovina
+8
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+3
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-9
-0.3pp
Italy
+6
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Walkley Heights (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 | 263 | 7.5% | 4.5% | 155 | 4.5% | 2.6% | +108 | +3.0pp |
| England | 194 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 215 | 6.2% | 5.7% | -21 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 79 | 2.2% | 4.1% | 130 | 3.8% | 5.5% | -51 | -1.6pp |
| Vietnam | 63 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 68 | 2.0% | 2.6% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Afghanistan | 56 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 29 | 0.8% | 1.6% | +27 | +0.8pp |
| Philippines | 38 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 50 | 1.4% | 1.6% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 26 | 0.8% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 26 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 26 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 35 | 1.0% | 1.1% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Italy | 25 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +6 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.