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In 2021, 22.0% of people in Unley Park 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 Unley Park. 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, Unley Park'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
Unley Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born30722.025.526518.324.7+42
Australia1,04975.372.11,10476.270.4-55
Not stated382.72.3805.54.9-42
Total Population1,394100.0100.01,449100.0100.0-55
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
Unley Park - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom765.55.3795.55.3-3
China231.62.7171.23.2+6
Hong Kong151.10.480.60.4+7
Greece151.11.3191.31.5-4
India120.92.2130.91.7-1
Vietnam110.80.50--0.4+11
United States of America110.80.580.60.4+3
South Africa100.70.650.30.4+5
New Zealand100.70.8141.00.9-4
Malaysia100.70.890.60.8+1

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Unley Park in 2021 compared to the City of Unley shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 22.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 25.5% for the City of Unley.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Unley Park and the City of Unley were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.9% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (1.6% compared to 2.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 42 or 15.8%.

There were no major differences in Unley Park between 2016 and 2021.

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