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In 2021, 20.6% of people in Morphett Vale were born overseas, compared with 17.5% in Aldinga - Port Willunga.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Morphett Vale. 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, Morphett Vale'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
Morphett Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Aldinga - Port Willunga %Number%Aldinga - Port Willunga %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born4,93920.617.54,63820.117.8+301
Australia17,95774.875.317,08573.972.9+872
Not stated1,1164.67.11,4046.19.3-288
Total Population24,012100.0100.023,127100.0100.0+885
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
Morphett Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Aldinga - Port Willunga %Number%Aldinga - Port Willunga %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom2,2719.511.02,31510.010.6-44
New Zealand2721.11.02461.11.3+26
India2381.00.21830.80.2+55
Philippines2040.80.11390.60.1+65
Germany1850.80.72070.90.5-22
Pakistan1110.5--770.3--+34
Netherlands1080.40.81210.50.9-13
China1050.40.2950.40.1+10
Poland940.4--830.4--+11
South Africa740.30.3620.30.3+12
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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 Morphett Vale in 2021 compared to Aldinga - Port Willunga shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 20.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 17.5% for Aldinga - Port Willunga.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Morphett Vale and Aldinga - Port Willunga was:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (9.5% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 301 or 6.5%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • Philippines (+65 persons)
  • India (+55 persons)

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