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, 26.8% (750) of people in Goodwood (SA) were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 70.6% (1,972) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Goodwood (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Goodwood (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goodwood (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
Greece
Not stated
India
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
New Zealand
Italy
Korea, Republic of (South)
Bangladesh
Germany
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-2
+0.2pp
Greece
-21
-0.6pp
Not stated
-89
-2.8pp
India
-12
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-25
-0.8pp
New Zealand
-2
0.0pp
Italy
-13
-0.3pp
Korea, Republic of (South)
+16
+0.6pp
Bangladesh
-37
-1.2pp
Germany
-8
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Goodwood (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 | 126 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 128 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -2 | +0.2pp |
| Greece | 76 | 2.7% | 1.3% | 97 | 3.3% | 1.5% | -21 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 72 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 161 | 5.4% | 4.8% | -89 | -2.8pp |
| India | 60 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 72 | 2.4% | 1.8% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 54 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 79 | 2.7% | 3.2% | -25 | -0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 33 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 30 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 43 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | 24 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Bangladesh | 20 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 57 | 1.9% | 0.3% | -37 | -1.2pp |
| Germany | 19 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 27 | 0.9% | 0.6% | -8 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.