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, 14.1% (121) of people in South Golden Beach were born overseas, compared with 22% in Byron (A). A further 78.6% (675) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
South Golden Beach - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for South Golden Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Golden Beach, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Not stated
2021 count
63
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
63
7.3%
-3.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
32
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
32
3.7%
+2.9pp
England
2021 count
27
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
27
3.1%
+2.2pp
Germany
2021 count
17
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
17
2.0%
+1.9pp
Japan
2021 count
10
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
10
1.2%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-632
-3.3pp
New Zealand
-20
+2.9pp
England
-30
+2.2pp
Germany
+9
+1.9pp
Data table
Birthplace for South Golden Beach. 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 | 63 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 695 | 10.6% | 13.8% | -632 | -3.3pp |
| New Zealand | 32 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 52 | 0.8% | 2.4% | -20 | +2.9pp |
| England | 27 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 57 | 0.9% | 5.1% | -30 | +2.2pp |
| Germany | 17 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 8 | 0.1% | 1.1% | +9 | +1.9pp |
| Japan | 10 | 1.2% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.