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Light Regional Council

Birthplace

In 2021, 11.2% of people in Light Regional Council were born overseas, compared with 11.6% in Regional SA.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Light Regional Council. 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, Light Regional Council'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
Light Regional Council - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born1,77511.211.61,72011.711.2+55
Australia13,26884.081.312,18782.781.0+1,081
Not stated7514.87.18275.67.7-76
Total Population15,794100.0100.014,734100.0100.0+1,060
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Light Regional Council - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,1287.15.01,1327.75.1-4
New Zealand860.50.8800.50.8+6
Germany630.40.5660.40.5-3
Netherlands450.30.4500.30.5-5
South Africa420.30.3310.20.3+11
Philippines320.20.7350.20.6-3
Italy290.20.2240.20.3+5
United States of America280.20.2230.20.2+5
Canada230.10.1220.10.1+1
Ireland200.10.1190.10.1+1
Show all (18 entries)

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Light Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional SA shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 11.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 11.6% for Regional SA.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Light Regional Council and Regional SA was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (7.1% compared to 5.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 55 or 3.2%.

There were no major differences in Light Regional Council between 2016 and 2021.

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