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, 25.5% (9,855) of people in Unley (C) were born overseas, compared with 27.6% in Greater Adelaide. A further 72.2% (27,881) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Unley (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Unley (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
England
2021 count
1,703
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,703
4.4%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
1,046
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,046
2.7%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
897
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
897
2.3%
-2.5pp
India
2021 count
838
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
838
2.2%
+0.4pp
Greece
2021 count
498
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
498
1.3%
-0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
376
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
376
1.0%
-0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
322
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
322
0.8%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
320
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
320
0.8%
-0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
234
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
234
0.6%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
227
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
227
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+32
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-169
-0.5pp
Not stated
-923
-2.5pp
India
+177
+0.4pp
Greece
-61
-0.2pp
Italy
-66
-0.2pp
Malaysia
+2
0.0pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.1pp
Nepal
+141
+0.4pp
South Africa
+62
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Unley (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| England | 1,703 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1,671 | 4.4% | 6.2% | +32 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 1,046 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1,215 | 3.2% | 1.8% | -169 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 897 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1,820 | 4.8% | 5.4% | -923 | -2.5pp |
| India | 838 | 2.2% | 3.1% | 661 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +177 | +0.4pp |
| Greece | 498 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 559 | 1.5% | 0.6% | -61 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 376 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 442 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -66 | -0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 322 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 320 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 320 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 323 | 0.9% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Nepal | 234 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 93 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +141 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 227 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 165 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +62 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.