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, 5.3% (243) of people in Bridgewater (Tas.) were born overseas, compared with 6.1% in Brighton (M). A further 83.8% (3,817) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bridgewater (Tas.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bridgewater (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bridgewater (Tas.), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Not stated
England
Philippines
Pakistan
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nigeria
Indonesia
India
Sri Lanka
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+62
+0.1pp
England
-4
-0.2pp
Philippines
+7
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+2
0.0pp
India
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bridgewater (Tas.). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 496 | 10.9% | 6.3% | 434 | 10.8% | 8.1% | +62 | +0.1pp |
| England | 44 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 48 | 1.2% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 33 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 24 | 0.5% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| New Zealand | 21 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 19 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 17 | 0.4% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Nigeria | 14 | 0.3% | 0.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Indonesia | 13 | 0.3% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| India | 10 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.