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, 24.9% (783) of people in Myrtle Bank (SA) were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 72.1% (2,269) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Myrtle Bank (SA) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Myrtle Bank (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
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Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Myrtle Bank (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Not stated
India
Malaysia
Germany
South Africa
Scotland
Italy
Vietnam
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+2
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+26
+0.6pp
Not stated
-61
-2.4pp
India
+19
+0.5pp
Malaysia
+17
+0.4pp
Germany
+7
+0.2pp
South Africa
+10
+0.2pp
Scotland
0
-0.1pp
Italy
+8
+0.2pp
Vietnam
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Myrtle Bank (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 | 144 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 142 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 112 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 86 | 3.0% | 3.2% | +26 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 94 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 155 | 5.4% | 4.8% | -61 | -2.4pp |
| India | 65 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 46 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +19 | +0.5pp |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 19 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Germany | 30 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 23 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 26 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 23 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 23 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 23 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 15 | 0.5% | 1.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 19 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.