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, 10.3% (831) of people in Circular Head (M) were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Regional Tas.. A further 80.1% (6,489) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Circular Head (M) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Circular Head (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Circular Head (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Not stated
2021 count
782
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
782
9.7%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
206
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
206
2.5%
-0.5pp
England
2021 count
160
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
160
2.0%
+0.4pp
Pakistan
2021 count
116
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
116
1.4%
-
India
2021 count
37
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
37
0.5%
+0.5pp
Netherlands
2021 count
35
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
35
0.4%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
28
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
0.3%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
26
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
26
0.3%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
21
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
0.3%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+34
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-32
-0.5pp
England
+31
+0.4pp
India
+34
+0.5pp
Netherlands
-1
-0.1pp
Philippines
-5
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.1pp
Germany
+9
+0.1pp
South Africa
+3
0.0pp
United States of America
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Circular Head (M). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 782 | 9.7% | 6.4% | 748 | 9.5% | 8.0% | +34 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 206 | 2.5% | 1.1% | 238 | 3.0% | 1.0% | -32 | -0.5pp |
| England | 160 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 129 | 1.6% | 3.8% | +31 | +0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 116 | 1.4% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| India | 37 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +34 | +0.5pp |
| Netherlands | 35 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 36 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 28 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 26 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 21 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 16 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.