Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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, 13.2% (1,288) of people in Ballina were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Ballina (A). A further 78.6% (7,638) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ballina - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ballina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ballina, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Not stated
2021 count
797
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
797
8.2%
-2.2pp
England
2021 count
352
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
352
3.6%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
170
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
170
1.7%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
96
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
96
1.0%
+0.4pp
Philippines
2021 count
65
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
65
0.7%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
40
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
0.4%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
40
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
40
0.4%
+0.2pp
Thailand
2021 count
38
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
38
0.4%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
33
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
33
0.3%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
32
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
32
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-98
-2.2pp
England
+81
+0.5pp
New Zealand
+33
+0.1pp
India
+46
+0.4pp
Philippines
+25
+0.2pp
United States of America
+15
+0.1pp
South Africa
+20
+0.2pp
Thailand
+15
+0.1pp
Scotland
-5
-0.1pp
Germany
+10
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ballina. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 797 | 8.2% | 5.9% | 895 | 10.4% | 7.6% | -98 | -2.2pp |
| England | 352 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 271 | 3.1% | 3.4% | +81 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 170 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 137 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +33 | +0.1pp |
| India | 96 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 50 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +46 | +0.4pp |
| Philippines | 65 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 40 | 0.5% | 0.2% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 40 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 25 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 40 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 20 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Thailand | 38 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 23 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 33 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 32 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 22 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +10 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.