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, 16.4% (312) of people in Brunswick Heads were born overseas, compared with 22% in Byron (A). A further 75.3% (1,429) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Brunswick Heads - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Brunswick Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brunswick Heads, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Not stated
2021 count
158
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
158
8.3%
-2.9pp
England
2021 count
86
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
86
4.5%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
43
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
43
2.3%
-0.1pp
Canada
2021 count
23
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
23
1.2%
+0.6pp
United States of America
2021 count
21
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
21
1.1%
+0.5pp
Brazil
2021 count
12
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
0.6%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
11
0.6%
+0.4pp
France
2021 count
10
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.5%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
10
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-36
-2.9pp
England
+7
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+2
-0.1pp
Canada
+12
+0.6pp
United States of America
+11
+0.5pp
Brazil
+5
+0.2pp
Italy
+7
+0.4pp
France
+3
+0.1pp
South Africa
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Brunswick Heads. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 158 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 194 | 11.2% | 13.8% | -36 | -2.9pp |
| England | 86 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 79 | 4.6% | 5.1% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 43 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 41 | 2.4% | 2.4% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Canada | 23 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.6pp |
| United States of America | 21 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| Brazil | 12 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 11 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| France | 10 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 7 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 11 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.