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, 11.1% (2,899) of people in Devonport (C) were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Regional Tas.. A further 83.7% (21,861) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Devonport (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Devonport (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Devonport (C), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Not stated
2021 count
1,361
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,361
5.2%
-1.6pp
England
2021 count
767
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
767
2.9%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
201
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
201
0.8%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
201
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
201
0.8%
+0.5pp
Nepal
2021 count
160
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
160
0.6%
-
Philippines
2021 count
150
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
150
0.6%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
143
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
143
0.5%
+0.3pp
Scotland
2021 count
109
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
109
0.4%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
91
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
91
0.3%
0.0pp
Taiwan
2021 count
89
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
89
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-327
-1.6pp
England
-8
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+5
0.0pp
India
+132
+0.5pp
Philippines
+46
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+100
+0.3pp
Scotland
-5
-0.1pp
Netherlands
+9
0.0pp
Taiwan
+29
+0.1pp
South Africa
+13
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Devonport (C). 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 | 1,361 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 1,688 | 6.8% | 8.0% | -327 | -1.6pp |
| England | 767 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 775 | 3.1% | 3.8% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 201 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 196 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| India | 201 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 69 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +132 | +0.5pp |
| Nepal | 160 | 0.6% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Philippines | 150 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 104 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +46 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 143 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 43 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +100 | +0.3pp |
| Scotland | 109 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 114 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 91 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 82 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Taiwan | 89 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 60 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +29 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.