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, 18.4% (1,216) of people in Lindisfarne were born overseas, compared with 14.3% in Clarence (C). A further 77.9% (5,146) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lindisfarne - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lindisfarne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lindisfarne, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
England
2021 count
282
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
282
4.3%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
245
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
245
3.7%
-1.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
137
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
137
2.1%
+1.7pp
Nepal
2021 count
134
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
134
2.0%
+1.9pp
India
2021 count
98
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
98
1.5%
+0.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
49
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
49
0.7%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
35
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
35
0.5%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
32
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
32
0.5%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
31
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
0.5%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
30
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
0.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+23
+0.1pp
Not stated
-90
-1.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+112
+1.7pp
Nepal
+126
+1.9pp
India
+63
+0.9pp
New Zealand
+7
0.0pp
United States of America
+12
+0.1pp
Germany
-6
-0.1pp
Philippines
+11
+0.2pp
Scotland
-5
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lindisfarne. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 282 | 4.3% | 3.3% | 259 | 4.2% | 3.6% | +23 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 245 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 335 | 5.4% | 5.5% | -90 | -1.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 137 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +112 | +1.7pp |
| Nepal | 134 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +126 | +1.9pp |
| India | 98 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 35 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +63 | +0.9pp |
| New Zealand | 49 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 42 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 35 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 23 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 32 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 31 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 30 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 35 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.