Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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
England
New Zealand
Germany
Israel
United States of America
Canada
South Africa
Brazil
France
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-32
-1.6pp
England
0
-0.6pp
New Zealand
+12
0.0pp
Germany
+8
0.0pp
Israel
+12
+0.2pp
United States of America
0
-0.1pp
Canada
+15
+0.2pp
South Africa
+14
+0.2pp
Brazil
+19
+0.2pp
France
+11
+0.1pp
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% | 486 | 9.5% | 13.8% | -32 | -1.6pp |
| England | 254 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 254 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| New Zealand | 120 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 108 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 63 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 55 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Israel | 50 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 45 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 45 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Canada | 40 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 25 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 40 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 26 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Brazil | 37 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| France | 34 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.