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, 29.8% (1,344) of people in Fullarton were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 67.7% (3,052) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Fullarton - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Fullarton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fullarton, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
2021 count
176
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
176
3.9%
-0.7pp
India
2021 count
168
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
168
3.7%
+1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
155
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
155
3.4%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
111
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
111
2.5%
-1.5pp
Malaysia
2021 count
56
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
56
1.2%
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
53
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
53
1.2%
+0.7pp
Italy
2021 count
42
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
42
0.9%
-0.4pp
Greece
2021 count
40
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
0.9%
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
2021 count
38
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
38
0.8%
-0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
36
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
36
0.8%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-19
-0.7pp
India
+72
+1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+2
-0.2pp
Not stated
-58
-1.5pp
Malaysia
+11
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
+30
+0.7pp
Italy
-13
-0.4pp
Greece
-2
-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
-1
-0.1pp
Pakistan
+32
+0.7pp
Data table
Birthplace for Fullarton. 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 | 176 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 195 | 4.6% | 4.4% | -19 | -0.7pp |
| India | 168 | 3.7% | 2.2% | 96 | 2.3% | 1.8% | +72 | +1.4pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 155 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 153 | 3.6% | 3.2% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 111 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 169 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -58 | -1.5pp |
| Malaysia | 56 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 45 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 53 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +30 | +0.7pp |
| Italy | 42 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 55 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| Greece | 40 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 42 | 1.0% | 1.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 38 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 39 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 36 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +32 | +0.7pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.