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, 9.1% (1,087) of people in Wattle Range (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 83.1% (9,875) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wattle Range (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wattle Range (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wattle Range (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
919
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
919
7.7%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
354
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
354
3.0%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
108
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
108
0.9%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
74
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
74
0.6%
+0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
72
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
72
0.6%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
69
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
69
0.6%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
50
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
50
0.4%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
46
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
46
0.4%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31
0.3%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
0.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+25
0.0pp
England
+7
0.0pp
New Zealand
+20
+0.1pp
Philippines
+28
+0.2pp
Netherlands
-2
0.0pp
Scotland
+5
+0.1pp
Italy
-15
-0.2pp
Germany
+5
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+27
+0.3pp
India
+16
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wattle Range (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 | 919 | 7.7% | 7.1% | 894 | 7.7% | 7.7% | +25 | 0.0pp |
| England | 354 | 3.0% | 4.2% | 347 | 3.0% | 4.4% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 108 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 88 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 74 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 46 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 72 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 74 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 69 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 64 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 50 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 65 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 46 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 41 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 31 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.0% | 0.2% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| India | 31 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 15 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +16 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.