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% (985) of people in Yankalilla (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 75.9% (4,407) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Yankalilla (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Yankalilla (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yankalilla (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
England
2021 count
574
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
574
9.9%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
411
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
411
7.1%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
63
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
63
1.1%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
50
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
0.9%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
48
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
48
0.8%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
37
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
37
0.6%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
26
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.4%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
16
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.3%
+0.1pp
Northern Ireland
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
15
0.3%
+0.2pp
Thailand
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
15
0.3%
+0.2pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+64
0.0pp
Not stated
+26
-0.4pp
New Zealand
+7
0.0pp
Scotland
+1
-0.1pp
Netherlands
+4
-0.1pp
Germany
-1
-0.1pp
United States of America
+7
0.0pp
South Africa
+6
+0.1pp
Northern Ireland
+8
+0.2pp
Thailand
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Yankalilla (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 | |
| England | 574 | 9.9% | 4.2% | 510 | 9.9% | 4.4% | +64 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 411 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 385 | 7.5% | 7.7% | +26 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 56 | 1.1% | 0.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 50 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 49 | 1.0% | 0.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 48 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 44 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 37 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 26 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 19 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 16 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Thailand | 15 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +10 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.