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, 21.8% (585) of people in Malvern (SA) were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 77.2% (2,069) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Malvern (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Malvern (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malvern (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
2021 count
107
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
107
4.0%
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
92
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
92
3.4%
+1.4pp
Italy
2021 count
38
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
38
1.4%
-0.5pp
India
2021 count
33
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
33
1.2%
+0.3pp
Greece
2021 count
30
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
1.1%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
25
0.9%
-2.9pp
Malaysia
2021 count
24
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
24
0.9%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
23
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
0.9%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
17
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.6%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
17
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-10
-0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+40
+1.4pp
Italy
-11
-0.5pp
India
+11
+0.3pp
Greece
0
-0.1pp
Not stated
-72
-2.9pp
Malaysia
-5
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-1
0.0pp
Scotland
+3
+0.1pp
South Africa
+6
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Malvern (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 | 107 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 117 | 4.6% | 4.4% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 92 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 52 | 2.0% | 3.2% | +40 | +1.4pp |
| Italy | 38 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 49 | 1.9% | 1.2% | -11 | -0.5pp |
| India | 33 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 22 | 0.9% | 1.8% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Greece | 30 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 30 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 97 | 3.8% | 4.8% | -72 | -2.9pp |
| Malaysia | 24 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 29 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 23 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 24 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 17 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 17 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.