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, 21.3% (561) of people in Clarence Park were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 77.2% (2,035) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Clarence Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Clarence Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Park, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
2021 count
108
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
108
4.1%
-0.5pp
India
2021 count
55
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
55
2.1%
+0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
51
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
51
1.9%
+1.4pp
Greece
2021 count
41
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
41
1.6%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
40
1.5%
-2.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
28
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
28
1.1%
-1.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
19
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.7%
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
17
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
17
0.6%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
15
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.6%
+0.1pp
Singapore
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-6
-0.5pp
India
+4
+0.1pp
Nepal
+38
+1.4pp
Greece
+7
+0.2pp
Not stated
-56
-2.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-26
-1.1pp
New Zealand
+3
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
-3
-0.2pp
Philippines
+3
+0.1pp
Singapore
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Clarence Park. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 108 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 114 | 4.6% | 4.4% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| India | 55 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 51 | 2.0% | 1.8% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 51 | 1.9% | 0.6% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +38 | +1.4pp |
| Greece | 41 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 34 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 96 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -56 | -2.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 28 | 1.1% | 2.7% | 54 | 2.2% | 3.2% | -26 | -1.1pp |
| New Zealand | 19 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 20 | 0.8% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 15 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Singapore | 13 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.