Cultural diversity
Birthplace
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
About this topic
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
This topic is useful for understanding settlement patterns and the likely language, service, and support needs of different communities. It should be interpreted together with ancestry, language used at home, and religion for a fuller view of cultural diversity.
Interpretation notes
- Country of birth measures birthplace only; it does not capture ancestry, ethnicity, or current citizenship on its own.
- Use birthplace with ancestry and language when interpreting cultural background, because many cultural groups include both Australia-born and overseas-born people.
Key insight
In 2021, 26.1% (6,761) of people in Alice Springs (T) were born overseas, compared with 12.7% in Regional NT. A further 67.2% (17,380) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Alice Springs (T) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Alice Springs (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alice Springs (T), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Not stated
India
New Zealand
United States of America
England
Philippines
Nepal
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-1,287
-5.5pp
India
+303
+1.0pp
New Zealand
-47
-0.3pp
United States of America
+10
0.0pp
England
-48
-0.3pp
Philippines
+104
+0.3pp
Nepal
+162
+0.6pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+128
+0.4pp
Zimbabwe
-4
0.0pp
South Africa
+20
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Alice Springs (T). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,729 | 6.7% | 8.5% | 3,016 | 12.2% | 10.3% | -1,287 | -5.5pp |
| India | 962 | 3.7% | 1.4% | 659 | 2.7% | 1.0% | +303 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 826 | 3.2% | 1.7% | 873 | 3.5% | 1.9% | -47 | -0.3pp |
| United States of America | 687 | 2.7% | 0.8% | 677 | 2.7% | 0.9% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| England | 618 | 2.4% | 1.3% | 666 | 2.7% | 1.4% | -48 | -0.3pp |
| Philippines | 589 | 2.3% | 1.2% | 485 | 2.0% | 1.0% | +104 | +0.3pp |
| Nepal | 213 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 51 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +162 | +0.6pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 192 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 64 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +128 | +0.4pp |
| Zimbabwe | 181 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 185 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 165 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 145 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +20 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.