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, 17.9% (3,800) of people in Whyalla (C) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 75.4% (16,018) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Whyalla (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Whyalla (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
1,426
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,426
6.7%
-1.2pp
England
2021 count
1,367
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,367
6.4%
-0.8pp
Scotland
2021 count
461
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
461
2.2%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
328
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
328
1.5%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
194
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
194
0.9%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
163
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
163
0.8%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
142
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
142
0.7%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
120
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
120
0.6%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
92
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
92
0.4%
-0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
59
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-294
-1.2pp
England
-200
-0.8pp
Scotland
-61
-0.2pp
Philippines
+28
+0.1pp
India
+89
+0.4pp
South Africa
-15
0.0pp
New Zealand
-1
0.0pp
Germany
-25
-0.1pp
Netherlands
-9
-0.1pp
Italy
-8
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Whyalla (C). 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 | 1,426 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 1,720 | 7.9% | 7.7% | -294 | -1.2pp |
| England | 1,367 | 6.4% | 4.2% | 1,567 | 7.2% | 4.4% | -200 | -0.8pp |
| Scotland | 461 | 2.2% | 0.5% | 522 | 2.4% | 0.6% | -61 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 328 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 300 | 1.4% | 0.6% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| India | 194 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 105 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +89 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 163 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 178 | 0.8% | 0.3% | -15 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 142 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 143 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 120 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 145 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -25 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 92 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 101 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Italy | 59 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 67 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -8 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.