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% (2,000) of people in Burnie (C) were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Regional Tas.. A further 84.4% (16,811) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Burnie (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Burnie (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnie (C), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Not stated
2021 count
1,098
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,098
5.5%
-1.3pp
England
2021 count
470
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
470
2.4%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
187
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
187
0.9%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
167
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
167
0.8%
+0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
79
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
79
0.4%
+0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
76
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
76
0.4%
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
72
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
72
0.4%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
69
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
69
0.3%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
63
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
63
0.3%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
61
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
61
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-184
-1.3pp
England
+6
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+19
0.0pp
India
+107
+0.5pp
Philippines
+20
+0.1pp
Nepal
+71
+0.4pp
Sri Lanka
+53
+0.3pp
Scotland
-19
-0.2pp
Germany
-1
0.0pp
South Africa
+13
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Burnie (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 1,098 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 1,282 | 6.8% | 8.0% | -184 | -1.3pp |
| England | 470 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 464 | 2.5% | 3.8% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 187 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 168 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| India | 167 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 60 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +107 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 79 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 59 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 76 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +71 | +0.4pp |
| Sri Lanka | 72 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 19 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +53 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 69 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 88 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -19 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 63 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 64 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 61 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 48 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +13 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.