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, 28.6% (15,734) of people in Hobart (C) were born overseas, compared with 18.9% in Greater Hobart. A further 67.3% (37,069) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hobart (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hobart (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hobart (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
2,966
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
2,966
5.4%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
2,251
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
2,251
4.1%
-2.0pp
England
2021 count
2,179
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,179
4.0%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
1,276
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,276
2.3%
+1.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
985
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
985
1.8%
+1.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
581
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
581
1.1%
0.0pp
Malaysia
2021 count
432
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
432
0.8%
-0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
424
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
424
0.8%
+0.1pp
Vietnam
2021 count
369
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
369
0.7%
+0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
2021 count
327
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
327
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+1,213
+1.9pp
Not stated
-849
-2.0pp
England
+115
-0.1pp
India
+681
+1.1pp
Nepal
+811
+1.5pp
New Zealand
+11
0.0pp
Malaysia
-81
-0.2pp
United States of America
+52
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+242
+0.4pp
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
+138
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hobart (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 2,966 | 5.4% | 2.2% | 1,753 | 3.5% | 1.1% | +1,213 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 2,251 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3,100 | 6.1% | 6.4% | -849 | -2.0pp |
| England | 2,179 | 4.0% | 3.3% | 2,064 | 4.1% | 3.6% | +115 | -0.1pp |
| India | 1,276 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 595 | 1.2% | 0.6% | +681 | +1.1pp |
| Nepal | 985 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 174 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +811 | +1.5pp |
| New Zealand | 581 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 570 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Malaysia | 432 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 513 | 1.0% | 0.4% | -81 | -0.2pp |
| United States of America | 424 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 372 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +52 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 369 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 127 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +242 | +0.4pp |
| Hong Kong (SAR of China) | 327 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 189 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +138 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.