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, 27.5% (522) of people in Wayville were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in Unley (C). A further 69.5% (1,319) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wayville - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wayville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wayville, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
England
2021 count
87
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
87
4.6%
-1.4pp
India
2021 count
60
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
60
3.2%
+2.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
58
3.1%
-2.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
44
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
44
2.3%
+1.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
25
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
25
1.3%
+0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
21
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
21
1.1%
+0.6pp
Greece
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
0.9%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
15
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
15
0.8%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
14
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
14
0.7%
+0.6pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
14
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
14
0.7%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-100
-1.4pp
India
+40
+2.6pp
Not stated
-108
-2.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+27
+1.8pp
Philippines
+9
+0.8pp
New Zealand
+4
+0.6pp
Greece
-16
-0.2pp
South Africa
-4
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+10
+0.6pp
Sri Lanka
+8
+0.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wayville. 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 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 187 | 6.0% | 4.4% | -100 | -1.4pp |
| India | 60 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 20 | 0.6% | 1.8% | +40 | +2.6pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 166 | 5.4% | 4.8% | -108 | -2.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 44 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 17 | 0.5% | 3.2% | +27 | +1.8pp |
| Philippines | 25 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 16 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 17 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| Greece | 18 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 34 | 1.1% | 1.5% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 19 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -4 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 14 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.6pp |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.