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, 23.1% (376) of people in Hyde Park (SA) were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 73.9% (1,205) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hyde Park (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hyde Park (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hyde Park (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
2021 count
87
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
87
5.3%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
50
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
50
3.1%
-2.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
29
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
29
1.8%
-0.9pp
Malaysia
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
1.3%
0.0pp
Greece
2021 count
19
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
19
1.2%
-0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
18
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
1.1%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
17
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
17
1.0%
+0.4pp
India
2021 count
17
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
17
1.0%
-0.6pp
Philippines
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
12
0.7%
+0.5pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-7
-0.4pp
Not stated
-42
-2.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-16
-0.9pp
Malaysia
-1
0.0pp
Greece
-4
-0.2pp
Italy
-1
0.0pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.4pp
India
-9
-0.6pp
Philippines
+8
+0.5pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hyde Park (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 | 87 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 94 | 5.7% | 4.4% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 50 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 92 | 5.6% | 4.8% | -42 | -2.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 29 | 1.8% | 2.7% | 45 | 2.7% | 3.2% | -16 | -0.9pp |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 22 | 1.3% | 0.8% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 19 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 23 | 1.4% | 1.5% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 18 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 19 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 10 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| India | 17 | 1.0% | 2.2% | 26 | 1.6% | 1.8% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Philippines | 12 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 12 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.