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In 2021, 51.6% of people in City South 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 City South. 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, City South'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
City South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2011 to 2021
Total overseas born2,29251.645.496240.440.7+1,329
Australia1,85541.847.51,22451.349.8+631
Not stated2946.67.11988.39.5+96
Total Population4,441100.0100.02,385100.0100.0+2,056
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
City South - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212011Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2011 to 2021
China79918.012.027011.38.4+529
United Kingdom2054.64.81385.85.5+66
Hong Kong1232.82.1281.21.4+95
Malaysia1172.62.9672.84.7+50
India1142.63.4130.62.1+100
South Korea841.91.3572.41.5+27
Vietnam691.61.7220.90.6+47
Philippines601.41.3231.00.7+37
New Zealand441.00.9281.21.1+16
Taiwan431.00.5150.60.4+28
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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 City South in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 51.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 45.4% for the City of Adelaide.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in City South was China, where 18.0% of the population, or 799 people, were born.

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

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (18.0% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 1330 or 138.3%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+529 persons)
  • India (+100 persons)
  • Hong Kong (+95 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+66 persons)

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