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, 20% (833) of people in Mullumbimby were born overseas, compared with 22% in Byron (A). A further 70.6% (2,942) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Mullumbimby - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Mullumbimby in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mullumbimby, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Not stated
2021 count
391
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
391
9.4%
-2.6pp
England
2021 count
242
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
242
5.8%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
83
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
83
2.0%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
73
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
73
1.8%
+0.3pp
United States of America
2021 count
45
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
45
1.1%
+0.4pp
Israel
2021 count
40
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
1.0%
+0.1pp
France
2021 count
29
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
29
0.7%
+0.3pp
Japan
2021 count
28
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
0.7%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
28
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
0.7%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
19
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-37
-2.6pp
England
+32
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+7
-0.1pp
Germany
+20
+0.3pp
United States of America
+21
+0.4pp
Israel
+8
+0.1pp
France
+15
+0.3pp
Japan
+6
+0.1pp
South Africa
+2
0.0pp
Netherlands
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Mullumbimby. 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 | 391 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 428 | 12.0% | 13.8% | -37 | -2.6pp |
| England | 242 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 210 | 5.9% | 5.1% | +32 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 83 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 76 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 73 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 53 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| United States of America | 45 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 24 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Israel | 40 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 32 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| France | 29 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Japan | 28 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 22 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 28 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 26 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 19 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.