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, 8.6% (587) of people in Dorset (M) were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Regional Tas.. A further 82.9% (5,648) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dorset (M) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dorset (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dorset (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Not stated
2021 count
578
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
578
8.5%
-0.8pp
England
2021 count
184
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
184
2.7%
-0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
90
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
90
1.3%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
31
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
0.5%
-0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
28
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
0.4%
+0.1pp
Pakistan
2021 count
27
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
27
0.4%
+0.4pp
Germany
2021 count
26
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.4%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
22
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.3%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.2%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
16
0.2%
-
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-35
-0.8pp
England
-14
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+5
0.0pp
Netherlands
-8
-0.1pp
Scotland
+5
+0.1pp
Pakistan
+24
+0.4pp
Germany
-3
0.0pp
United States of America
+3
0.0pp
Philippines
+3
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dorset (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 | 578 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 613 | 9.3% | 8.0% | -35 | -0.8pp |
| England | 184 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 198 | 3.0% | 3.8% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 85 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 31 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 39 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Scotland | 28 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 23 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Pakistan | 27 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| Germany | 26 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 29 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 22 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 19 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 16 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| India | 16 | 0.2% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.