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, 19% (1,094) of people in Ocean Shores were born overseas, compared with 22% in Byron (A). A further 73.1% (4,197) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ocean Shores - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Ocean Shores in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ocean Shores, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Not stated
2021 count
454
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
454
7.9%
+4.8pp
England
2021 count
254
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
254
4.4%
+2.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
120
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
120
2.1%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
63
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
63
1.1%
+0.8pp
Israel
2021 count
50
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
50
0.9%
-
United States of America
2021 count
45
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
45
0.8%
+0.6pp
Canada
2021 count
40
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
40
0.7%
+0.6pp
South Africa
2021 count
40
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
40
0.7%
+0.2pp
Brazil
2021 count
37
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
37
0.6%
-
France
2021 count
34
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
34
0.6%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+357
+4.8pp
England
+179
+2.0pp
New Zealand
+60
+0.2pp
Germany
+53
+0.8pp
United States of America
+39
+0.6pp
Canada
+36
+0.6pp
South Africa
+25
+0.2pp
Netherlands
+26
+0.4pp
Italy
+13
0.0pp
India
-96
-3.5pp
Data table
Birthplace for Ocean Shores. 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 | 454 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 97 | 3.1% | 13.8% | +357 | +4.8pp |
| England | 254 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 75 | 2.4% | 5.1% | +179 | +2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 120 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 60 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +60 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 63 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 1.1% | +53 | +0.8pp |
| Israel | 50 | 0.9% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| United States of America | 45 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 1.1% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| Canada | 40 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.5% | +36 | +0.6pp |
| South Africa | 40 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 15 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Brazil | 37 | 0.6% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| France | 34 | 0.6% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.