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, 16.9% (1,055) of people in Whyalla Norrie were born overseas, compared with 17.9% in Whyalla (C). A further 76.4% (4,777) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Whyalla Norrie - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Whyalla Norrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whyalla (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla Norrie, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
Not stated
2021 count
423
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
423
6.8%
+0.9pp
England
2021 count
371
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
371
5.9%
-3.8pp
Philippines
2021 count
174
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-
174
2.8%
-
Scotland
2021 count
99
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
99
1.6%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
71
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
71
1.1%
-
New Zealand
2021 count
46
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
46
0.7%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
39
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
39
0.6%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
30
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
30
0.5%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
25
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
25
0.4%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
16
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
0.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+263
+0.9pp
England
+105
-3.8pp
Scotland
+64
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+28
0.0pp
Germany
+17
-0.2pp
South Africa
+20
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+16
+0.1pp
Italy
+12
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Whyalla Norrie. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whyalla (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 423 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 160 | 5.9% | 7.9% | +263 | +0.9pp |
| England | 371 | 5.9% | 6.4% | 266 | 9.7% | 7.2% | +105 | -3.8pp |
| Philippines | 174 | 2.8% | 1.5% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| Scotland | 99 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 35 | 1.3% | 2.4% | +64 | +0.3pp |
| India | 71 | 1.1% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 46 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 18 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +28 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 39 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 22 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +17 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 30 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 25 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 16 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.