McLaren Vale
Birthplace
In 2016, 25.7% of people in McLaren Vale were born overseas, compared with 26.3% in Greater Adelaide.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in McLaren 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, McLaren 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Vale - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Adelaide % | Number | % | Greater Adelaide % | 2001 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 987 | 25.7 | 26.3 | 38000 | 746 | 21.0 | 23.3 | +240 |
| Australia | 2,622 | 68.3 | 68.2 | 38004 | 2,665 | 74.8 | 72.5 | -43 |
| Not stated | 231 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 38006 | 151 | 4.2 | 4.2 | +80 |
| Total Population | 3,840 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,563 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +277 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| McLaren Vale - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Greater Adelaide % | Number | % | Greater Adelaide % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 687 | 17.9 | 7.4 | 30036 | 480 | 13.5 | 9.5 | +207 |
| Italy | 51 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 30017 | 53 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -3 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 30023 | 33 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +13 |
| Germany | 32 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 30010 | 30 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +2 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 30022 | 31 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -2 |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 30031 | 0 | -- | 0.2 | +20 |
| United States of America | 17 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30037 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -2 |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30016 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
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 McLaren Vale in 2016 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 25.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 26.3% for Greater Adelaide.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in McLaren Vale and Greater Adelaide was:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (17.9% compared to 7.4%)
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 241 or 32.3%.
The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2016 was for those born in:
- United Kingdom (+207 persons)