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).

Fullarton
Unley (C)

England

2021 count

176

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

India

2021 count

168

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2021 count

155

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

111

% of total

2.5%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Malaysia

2021 count

56

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Sri Lanka

2021 count

53

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Italy

2021 count

42

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Greece

2021 count

40

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Korea, Republic of (South)

2021 count

38

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Pakistan

2021 count

36

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

Data table

Birthplace for Fullarton. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).

Birthplace for Fullarton. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Birthplace for Fullarton. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Unley (C)%Count%Unley (C)%Countpp
England1763.9%4.4%1954.6%4.4%-19-0.7pp
India1683.7%2.2%962.3%1.8%+72+1.4pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1553.4%2.7%1533.6%3.2%+2-0.2pp
Not stated1112.5%2.3%1694.0%4.8%-58-1.5pp
Malaysia561.2%0.8%451.1%0.8%+11+0.1pp
Sri Lanka531.2%0.5%230.5%0.3%+30+0.7pp
Italy420.9%1.0%551.3%1.2%-13-0.4pp
Greece400.9%1.3%421.0%1.5%-2-0.1pp
Korea, Republic of (South)380.8%0.4%390.9%0.5%-1-0.1pp
Pakistan360.8%0.3%40.1%0.3%+32+0.7pp

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.