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, 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
India
Not stated
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
New Zealand
Greece
South Africa
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+16
+0.7pp
India
+2
0.0pp
Not stated
-25
-1.5pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-100
-5.7pp
Philippines
+20
+1.0pp
New Zealand
+1
0.0pp
Greece
+5
+0.2pp
South Africa
+6
+0.3pp
Malaysia
-16
-1.0pp
Sri Lanka
+11
+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% | 71 | 3.9% | 4.4% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| India | 60 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 58 | 3.2% | 1.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 83 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -25 | -1.5pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 44 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 144 | 8.0% | 3.2% | -100 | -5.7pp |
| Philippines | 25 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +20 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Greece | 18 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 13 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Malaysia | 14 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 30 | 1.7% | 0.8% | -16 | -1.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +11 | +0.5pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.