Northern District
Birthplace
In 2021, 22.1% of people in Northern District were born overseas, compared with 24.1% in South Australia.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Northern District. 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, Northern District'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern District - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | South Australia % | Number | % | South Australia % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 9,045 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 38000 | 8,730 | 21.7 | 22.0 | +315 |
| Australia | 30,936 | 75.6 | 71.5 | 38004 | 30,638 | 76.1 | 73.3 | +298 |
| Not stated | 926 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 38006 | 901 | 2.2 | 4.6 | +25 |
| Total Population | 40,907 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 40,269 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +638 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern District - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | South Australia % | Number | % | South Australia % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| United Kingdom | 4,135 | 10.1 | 6.3 | 30036 | 4,639 | 11.5 | 7.6 | -504 |
| South Africa | 391 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 30031 | 312 | 0.8 | 0.4 | +79 |
| India | 389 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 30013 | 199 | 0.5 | 1.2 | +190 |
| China | 333 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 30005 | 181 | 0.4 | 1.0 | +152 |
| New Zealand | 325 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 30023 | 321 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +4 |
| Germany | 252 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 30010 | 277 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -25 |
| Netherlands | 238 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 30022 | 252 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -14 |
| Philippines | 234 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 30027 | 176 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +58 |
| Poland | 215 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 30028 | 209 | 0.5 | 0.3 | +6 |
| Malaysia | 139 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 30020 | 126 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +13 |
| Iran | 130 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30049 | 114 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +16 |
| United States of America | 129 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30037 | 87 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +42 |
| Italy | 116 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 30017 | 139 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -23 |
| Ireland | 111 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30016 | 106 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +5 |
| Sri Lanka | 92 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30033 | 57 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +35 |
| South Korea | 89 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30029 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +39 |
| Canada | 74 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30004 | 59 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +15 |
| Pakistan | 73 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30108 | 52 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +21 |
| Greece | 65 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30011 | 85 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -20 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 57 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30032 | 80 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -23 |
| Kenya | 57 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30088 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +27 |
| Thailand | 50 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30034 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +24 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30014 | 47 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Vietnam | 45 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 30038 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.8 | +8 |
| Singapore | 43 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30030 | 51 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -8 |
| Hong Kong | 43 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30012 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +11 |
| Croatia | 42 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30006 | 48 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -6 |
| Bangladesh | 42 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30063 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +39 |
| Japan | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30018 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Malta | 38 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30021 | 41 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -3 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30131 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -12 |
| France | 37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30039 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +22 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30026 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Egypt | 31 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30007 | 48 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -17 |
| Fiji | 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30008 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Portugal | 29 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30054 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Russian Federation | 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30056 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30003 | 36 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -9 |
| Hungary | 26 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30048 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -16 |
| Lebanon | 25 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30019 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -15 |
| Austria | 24 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30042 | 31 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -7 |
| Czechia | 24 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30074 | 28 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -4 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 23 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30072 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +23 |
| Nepal | 22 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30102 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +19 |
| Brazil | 22 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30067 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +2 |
| Sweden | 22 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30119 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +13 |
| Romania | 22 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30055 | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Zambia | 21 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30130 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Israel | 21 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30086 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +21 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30060 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Iraq | 20 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30015 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +14 |
| Chile | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30045 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +10 |
| Denmark | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30075 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Slovakia | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30115 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +5 |
| El Salvador | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30078 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +5 |
| Spain | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30057 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30058 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Cyprus | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30046 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -13 |
| Colombia | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30071 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +14 |
| Belgium | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30065 | 28 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -14 |
| Syria | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30121 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +11 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30120 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +2 |
| Peru | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30109 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3 |
| Sudan | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30134 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +12 |
| Norway | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30105 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +2 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30129 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nigeria | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30104 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Eastern Europe, nfd | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30076 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -9 |
| Show me more! | ||||||||
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Northern District in 2021 compared to South Australia shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 22.1% of the population was born overseas, compared with 24.1% for South Australia.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Northern District was India, where 1.0% of the population, or 389 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Northern District and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (10.1% compared to 6.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in India (1.0% compared to 2.5%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 315 or 3.6%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (-504 persons)
- India (+190 persons)
- China (+152 persons)
- South Africa (+79 persons)