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, 20.7% (283) of people in Unley Park were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 76.6% (1,049) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Unley Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Unley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley Park, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Greece
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
India
Vietnam
United States of America
New Zealand
Malaysia
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+5
+0.6pp
Not stated
-42
-2.8pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+6
+0.5pp
Greece
-7
-0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+10
+0.8pp
India
-7
-0.4pp
Vietnam
+7
+0.5pp
United States of America
+2
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-6
-0.4pp
Malaysia
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Unley Park. 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 | 67 | 4.9% | 4.4% | 62 | 4.3% | 4.4% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 38 | 2.8% | 2.3% | 80 | 5.6% | 4.8% | -42 | -2.8pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 23 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 17 | 1.2% | 3.2% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Greece | 15 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 22 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 15 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| India | 12 | 0.9% | 2.2% | 19 | 1.3% | 1.8% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Vietnam | 11 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| United States of America | 11 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 9 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 10 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 16 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Malaysia | 10 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 7 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.