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, 10.4% (337) of people in Wollongbar were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Ballina (A). A further 86.4% (2,802) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wollongbar - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wollongbar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wollongbar, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Not stated
2021 count
103
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
103
3.2%
-0.7pp
England
2021 count
96
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
96
3.0%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
42
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
42
1.3%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
27
0.8%
+0.3pp
Chile
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
0.4%
+0.2pp
Malaysia
2021 count
12
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
12
0.4%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.3%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.3%
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-8
-0.7pp
England
+15
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+16
+0.4pp
South Africa
+14
+0.3pp
Chile
+6
+0.2pp
Malaysia
+9
+0.3pp
Germany
+3
+0.1pp
India
+6
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wollongbar. 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 | 103 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 111 | 3.9% | 7.6% | -8 | -0.7pp |
| England | 96 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 81 | 2.9% | 3.4% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 26 | 0.9% | 1.6% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 27 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Chile | 13 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Malaysia | 12 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 10 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| India | 10 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.