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, 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
Not stated
Greece
India
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
Germany
New Zealand
Vietnam
Malaysia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+7
+0.5pp
Not stated
-42
-3.0pp
Greece
+2
+0.1pp
India
+2
+0.1pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+3
+0.2pp
Germany
+1
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+2
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+1
+0.1pp
Malaysia
-6
-0.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-26
-1.9pp
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% | 58 | 4.2% | 4.4% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 82 | 5.9% | 4.8% | -42 | -3.0pp |
| Greece | 25 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 23 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| India | 24 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 22 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 14 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 12 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 11 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 11 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 11 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 10 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 11 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 17 | 1.2% | 0.8% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 11 | 0.8% | 2.7% | 37 | 2.7% | 3.2% | -26 | -1.9pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.