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, 15.1% (1,161) of people in Lennox Head were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Ballina (A). A further 79.8% (6,117) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lennox Head - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lennox Head in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lennox Head, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Not stated
2021 count
389
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
389
5.1%
-6.2pp
England
2021 count
333
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
333
4.3%
+0.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
157
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
157
2.0%
-
United States of America
2021 count
67
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
67
0.9%
-
South Africa
2021 count
55
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
55
0.7%
-
Scotland
2021 count
43
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
43
0.6%
-
Canada
2021 count
41
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
41
0.5%
-
Germany
2021 count
38
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
38
0.5%
-
Brazil
2021 count
33
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
33
0.4%
-
Netherlands
2021 count
27
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
27
0.4%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+373
-6.2pp
England
+328
+0.8pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lennox Head. 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 | 389 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 16 | 11.3% | 7.6% | +373 | -6.2pp |
| England | 333 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5 | 3.5% | 3.4% | +328 | +0.8pp |
| New Zealand | 157 | 2.0% | 1.7% | - | - | 1.6% | - | - |
| United States of America | 67 | 0.9% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| South Africa | 55 | 0.7% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Scotland | 43 | 0.6% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Canada | 41 | 0.5% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Germany | 38 | 0.5% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Brazil | 33 | 0.4% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Netherlands | 27 | 0.4% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.