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, 10.1% (326) of people in West Ballina were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Ballina (A). A further 81.9% (2,657) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
West Ballina - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for West Ballina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Ballina, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Netherlands
Philippines
Scotland
Germany
Italy
Canada
South Africa
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-43
-2.1pp
England
-6
-0.4pp
New Zealand
+17
+0.4pp
Netherlands
+12
+0.3pp
Philippines
+11
+0.3pp
Scotland
+9
+0.3pp
Germany
+3
+0.1pp
Italy
+1
0.0pp
Canada
+8
+0.2pp
South Africa
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for West 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 | 260 | 8.0% | 5.9% | 303 | 10.1% | 7.6% | -43 | -2.1pp |
| England | 74 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 80 | 2.7% | 3.4% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 46 | 1.5% | 1.6% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 17 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 16 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 16 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Canada | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 11 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +8 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.