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, 8.8% (557) of people in Barkly (R) were born overseas, compared with 12.7% in Regional NT. A further 84.1% (5,300) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Barkly (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Barkly (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barkly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Not stated
Philippines
England
New Zealand
India
Nepal
Zimbabwe
Fiji
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
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Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-57
-0.5pp
Philippines
+2
+0.1pp
England
+4
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-16
-0.2pp
India
+18
+0.4pp
Nepal
+21
+0.3pp
Zimbabwe
+17
+0.3pp
Fiji
+1
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-2
-0.1pp
South Africa
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Barkly (R). 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 | 444 | 7.0% | 8.5% | 501 | 7.5% | 10.3% | -57 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 77 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 75 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| England | 71 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 67 | 1.0% | 1.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 79 | 1.2% | 1.9% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| India | 61 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 43 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| Nepal | 32 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| Fiji | 24 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 23 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 15 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.1% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 14 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.