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, 18.4% (104) of people in Kings Park (SA) were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 77.9% (441) of people were born in Australia.

Section overview

Birthplace - Ranked by size

Kings Park (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)

This table summarises birthplace for Kings 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 Kings Park (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).

Kings Park (SA)
Unley (C)

England

2021 count

41

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

21

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2021 count

13

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

India

2021 count

10

% of total

1.8%

Change from 2016

-

Data table

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

Birthplace for Kings Park (SA). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Birthplace for Kings Park (SA). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Unley (C)%Count%Unley (C)%Countpp
England417.2%4.4%366.7%4.4%+5+0.5pp
Not stated213.7%2.3%193.6%4.8%+2+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)132.3%2.7%163.0%3.2%-3-0.7pp
India101.8%2.2%--1.8%--

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.