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, 21.4% (294) of people in Forestville (SA) were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 75.7% (1,040) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Forestville (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Forestville (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forestville (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
2021 count
65
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
65
4.7%
-6.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-18.5pp
40
2.9%
-18.5pp
Greece
2021 count
25
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
25
1.8%
-
India
2021 count
24
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
24
1.7%
-
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
14
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
14
1.0%
-
Germany
2021 count
12
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
12
0.9%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
11
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.8%
-
Vietnam
2021 count
11
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.8%
-
Malaysia
2021 count
11
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.8%
-
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
11
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.8%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+59
-6.0pp
Not stated
+28
-18.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Forestville (SA). 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 | 65 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 6 | 10.7% | 4.4% | +59 | -6.0pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 12 | 21.4% | 4.8% | +28 | -18.5pp |
| Greece | 25 | 1.8% | 1.3% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| India | 24 | 1.7% | 2.2% | - | - | 1.8% | - | - |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 14 | 1.0% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Germany | 12 | 0.9% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 11 | 0.8% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Vietnam | 11 | 0.8% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Malaysia | 11 | 0.8% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 11 | 0.8% | 2.7% | - | - | 3.2% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.