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, 9.9% (502) of people in Millicent were born overseas, compared with 9.2% in Wattle Range (DC). A further 83.6% (4,249) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Millicent - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Millicent in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millicent, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Not stated
England
Philippines
Italy
Scotland
Netherlands
New Zealand
Germany
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
India
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-71
-1.3pp
England
+13
+0.2pp
Philippines
+13
+0.3pp
Italy
-10
-0.2pp
Scotland
+3
0.0pp
Netherlands
-5
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+3
0.0pp
Germany
-3
0.0pp
India
+10
+0.2pp
South Africa
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Millicent. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 329 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 400 | 7.8% | 7.7% | -71 | -1.3pp |
| England | 190 | 3.7% | 3.0% | 177 | 3.5% | 3.0% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 40 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 27 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Italy | 39 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 49 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Scotland | 37 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 34 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 37 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 42 | 0.8% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 27 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 24 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 19 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 22 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 16 | 0.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| India | 16 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +10 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.