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, 19.5% (701) of people in Whyalla were born overseas, compared with 17.9% in Whyalla (C). A further 76.1% (2,734) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Whyalla - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Whyalla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whyalla (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
England
2021 count
236
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
236
6.6%
-0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
160
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
160
4.5%
-0.5pp
Scotland
2021 count
83
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
83
2.3%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
58
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
58
1.6%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
49
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
49
1.4%
+0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
30
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
30
0.8%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
21
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
21
0.6%
-0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
20
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.6%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
20
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
0.6%
0.0pp
Northern Ireland
2021 count
17
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
-19
-0.5pp
Not stated
-21
-0.5pp
Scotland
+5
+0.1pp
South Africa
+6
+0.2pp
India
+24
+0.7pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.2pp
Germany
-8
-0.2pp
Netherlands
-1
0.0pp
Philippines
-1
0.0pp
Northern Ireland
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Whyalla. 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 | |
| England | 236 | 6.6% | 6.4% | 255 | 7.1% | 7.2% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 160 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 181 | 5.0% | 7.9% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| Scotland | 83 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 78 | 2.2% | 2.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 58 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 52 | 1.4% | 0.8% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| India | 49 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 25 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +24 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 30 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 23 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 21 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 29 | 0.8% | 0.7% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 20 | 0.6% | 1.5% | 21 | 0.6% | 1.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.