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, 23.5% (345) of people in Highgate (SA) were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 74.8% (1,100) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Highgate (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Highgate (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Highgate (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
England
Malaysia
Not stated
India
Vietnam
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-28
-1.0pp
England
-14
-0.5pp
Malaysia
0
+0.2pp
Not stated
-25
-1.3pp
India
-3
0.0pp
Vietnam
+8
+0.5pp
Singapore
-5
-0.3pp
Sri Lanka
+5
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Highgate (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 | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 100 | 6.8% | 2.7% | 128 | 7.8% | 3.2% | -28 | -1.0pp |
| England | 45 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 59 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -14 | -0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 28 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 26 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 51 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -25 | -1.3pp |
| India | 20 | 1.4% | 2.2% | 23 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnam | 11 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Singapore | 11 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 16 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.