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, 29.2% (1,833) of people in Byron Bay were born overseas, compared with 22% in Byron (A). A further 61.4% (3,846) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Byron Bay - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Byron Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron Bay, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Not stated
2021 count
589
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
589
9.4%
-11.4pp
England
2021 count
383
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
383
6.1%
+1.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
161
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
161
2.6%
+0.3pp
Brazil
2021 count
111
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
111
1.8%
+1.1pp
Argentina
2021 count
106
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
106
1.7%
+1.6pp
United States of America
2021 count
102
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
102
1.6%
+0.5pp
Germany
2021 count
96
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
96
1.5%
+0.6pp
France
2021 count
90
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
90
1.4%
+0.9pp
Italy
2021 count
88
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
88
1.4%
+0.8pp
Spain
2021 count
71
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
71
1.1%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-557
-11.4pp
England
+104
+1.0pp
New Zealand
+35
+0.3pp
Brazil
+73
+1.1pp
Argentina
+103
+1.6pp
United States of America
+43
+0.5pp
Germany
+45
+0.6pp
France
+61
+0.9pp
Italy
+56
+0.8pp
Spain
+54
+0.8pp
Data table
Birthplace for Byron Bay. 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 | 589 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 1,146 | 20.8% | 13.8% | -557 | -11.4pp |
| England | 383 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 279 | 5.1% | 5.1% | +104 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 161 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 126 | 2.3% | 2.4% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| Brazil | 111 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +73 | +1.1pp |
| Argentina | 106 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +103 | +1.6pp |
| United States of America | 102 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 59 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +43 | +0.5pp |
| Germany | 96 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 51 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +45 | +0.6pp |
| France | 90 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 29 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +61 | +0.9pp |
| Italy | 88 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 32 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +56 | +0.8pp |
| Spain | 71 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +54 | +0.8pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.