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, 10.2% (694) of people in Wakefield (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 83.1% (5,627) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wakefield (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wakefield (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wakefield (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
450
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
450
6.6%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
268
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
268
4.0%
-0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
142
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
142
2.1%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
52
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
52
0.8%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
29
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
0.4%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
26
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.4%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
23
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
0.3%
-0.1pp
Taiwan
2021 count
13
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.2%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.2%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-32
-0.5pp
England
-24
-0.3pp
Philippines
+16
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+10
+0.2pp
Scotland
+8
+0.1pp
Germany
-3
0.0pp
Netherlands
-6
-0.1pp
Taiwan
+8
+0.1pp
India
+1
0.0pp
United States of America
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wakefield (DC). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 450 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 482 | 7.1% | 7.7% | -32 | -0.5pp |
| England | 268 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 292 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -24 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 142 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 126 | 1.9% | 0.6% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 52 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 42 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 29 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 21 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 26 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 29 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 23 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 29 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Taiwan | 13 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| India | 12 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.