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In 2021, 29.5% of people in Parkside Ward were born overseas, compared with 25.5% in the City of Unley.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Parkside Ward. 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, Parkside Ward'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
Parkside Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2001 to 2021
Total overseas born1,85629.525.51,16521.319.8+690
Australia4,30568.472.14,05974.376.0+246
Not stated1362.22.32394.44.2-104
Total Population6,297100.0100.05,465100.0100.0+832
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Parkside Ward - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212001Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2001 to 2021
United Kingdom3305.25.33436.36.1-14
China1983.12.7100.20.4+188
India1532.42.2170.30.3+136
Italy1191.91.01883.41.8-70
Greece1021.61.31643.02.2-62
Malaysia601.00.8300.60.8+30
Sri Lanka601.00.50--0.1+60
South Africa560.90.6180.30.2+37
New Zealand470.70.8450.80.8+1
United States of America420.70.5230.40.4+18
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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 Parkside Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Unley shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 29.5% of the population was born overseas, compared with 25.5% for the City of Unley.

There were no major differences between Parkside Ward and City of Unley in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 691 or 59.3%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+188 persons)
  • India (+136 persons)
  • Italy (-70 persons)
  • Greece (-62 persons)

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