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South West Overlay

Birthplace

In 2021, 49.3% of people in South West Overlay were born overseas, compared with 45.4% in the City of Adelaide.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in South West Overlay. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, South West Overlay's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
South West Overlay - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born1,89149.345.452931.026.0+1,362
Australia1,73045.147.51,01159.263.7+719
Not stated2175.77.11679.810.3+50
Total Population3,838100.0100.01,707100.0100.0+2,131
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
South West Overlay - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2001 to 2021
China58215.212.0342.00.7+548
United Kingdom1544.04.81247.37.1+30
Malaysia1173.02.9432.52.4+74
India1092.83.440.20.6+105
Vietnam882.31.7100.60.4+78
Hong Kong802.12.1211.20.5+59
South Korea731.91.360.40.4+67
Philippines551.41.390.50.2+46
New Zealand350.90.9211.21.3+14
Singapore290.81.1160.91.0+13
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in South West Overlay in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 49.3% of the population was born overseas, compared with 45.4% for the City of Adelaide.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in South West Overlay was China, where 15.2% of the population, or 582 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in South West Overlay and the City of Adelaide was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (15.2% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1362 or 257.5%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+548 persons)
  • India (+105 persons)
  • Vietnam (+78 persons)
  • Malaysia (+74 persons)

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