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, 21.9% (7,922) of people in Byron (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 67.7% (24,450) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Byron (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Byron (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
3,727
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
3,727
10.3%
-3.5pp
England
2021 count
1,915
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,915
5.3%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
850
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
850
2.4%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
476
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
476
1.3%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
462
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
462
1.3%
+0.2pp
Brazil
2021 count
287
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
287
0.8%
+0.4pp
France
2021 count
280
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
280
0.8%
+0.4pp
Italy
2021 count
239
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
239
0.7%
+0.3pp
Canada
2021 count
231
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
231
0.6%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
229
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
229
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-635
-3.5pp
England
+297
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+92
0.0pp
United States of America
+140
+0.2pp
Germany
+120
+0.2pp
Brazil
+170
+0.4pp
France
+148
+0.4pp
Italy
+108
+0.3pp
Canada
+70
+0.1pp
South Africa
+48
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Byron (A). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 3,727 | 10.3% | 6.5% | 4,362 | 13.8% | 7.9% | -635 | -3.5pp |
| England | 1,915 | 5.3% | 2.8% | 1,618 | 5.1% | 2.8% | +297 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 850 | 2.4% | 1.2% | 758 | 2.4% | 1.1% | +92 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 476 | 1.3% | 0.3% | 336 | 1.1% | 0.3% | +140 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 462 | 1.3% | 0.4% | 342 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +120 | +0.2pp |
| Brazil | 287 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 117 | 0.4% | 0.0% | +170 | +0.4pp |
| France | 280 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 132 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +148 | +0.4pp |
| Italy | 239 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 131 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +108 | +0.3pp |
| Canada | 231 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 161 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +70 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 229 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 181 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +48 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.