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, 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
New Zealand
England
Pakistan
India
Netherlands
Philippines
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Germany
South Africa
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.