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, 8.8% (1,021) of people in Yorke Peninsula (DC) were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA. A further 82.7% (9,564) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Yorke Peninsula (DC) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Yorke Peninsula (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yorke Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Not stated
2021 count
985
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
985
8.5%
+1.8pp
England
2021 count
567
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
567
4.9%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
57
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
57
0.5%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
50
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
0.4%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
45
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
45
0.4%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
40
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
0.3%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
39
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
39
0.3%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
15
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.1%
0.0pp
Croatia
2021 count
15
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.1%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
13
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
0.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+249
+1.8pp
England
+8
-0.2pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Scotland
-1
-0.1pp
Philippines
+19
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.1pp
Netherlands
+2
0.0pp
Italy
+3
0.0pp
Croatia
+6
0.0pp
United States of America
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Yorke Peninsula (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 | |
| Not stated | 985 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 736 | 6.7% | 7.7% | +249 | +1.8pp |
| England | 567 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 559 | 5.1% | 4.4% | +8 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 57 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 57 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 50 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 51 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 45 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 26 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 40 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 48 | 0.4% | 0.8% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 39 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 37 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 15 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Croatia | 15 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 13 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.