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In 2021, 27.2% of the non-English speaking population in the City of Playford were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Playford - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Playford - Total populationNumber%City of Playford - Total population2016 to 2021
Afghanistan1,0967.31.17506.70.9+346
Philippines6514.30.94403.90.7+211
India6494.30.73513.10.5+298
Vietnam6254.10.75404.80.6+85
Bhutan5964.00.63473.10.4+249
Nepal5503.60.62452.20.3+305
Myanmar4573.00.51281.10.2+329
Pakistan3482.30.41411.30.2+207
South Sudan3452.30.42892.60.3+56
Burundi3422.30.42762.50.3+66
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Playford - non-English speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Playford - Total populationNumber%City of Playford - Total population2016 to 2021
Overseas born10,67470.821.77,84270.221.2+2,832
Australia4,10427.272.12,95326.471.1+1,151
Not stated2911.96.23763.47.7-85
Total people15,069100.0100.011,171100.0100.0+3,898
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Playford shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 70.8% of the non-English speaking population was born overseas, compared with 21.7% for the total population in the City of Playford.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the non-English speaking population in the City of Playford and the total population in the City of Playford were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Afghanistan (7.3% compared to 1.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (4.3% compared to 0.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (4.1% compared to 0.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Philippines (4.3% compared to 0.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of non-English speakers born overseas increased by 2,832 or 36.1%,

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

  • Afghanistan (+346 persons)
  • Myanmar (+329 persons)
  • Nepal (+305 persons)
  • India (+298 persons)

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