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, 10.2% (1,264) of people in Latrobe (M) (Tas.) were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Regional Tas.. A further 84% (10,429) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Latrobe (M) (Tas.) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Latrobe (M) (Tas.) 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 Latrobe (M) (Tas.), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Not stated
2021 count
720
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
720
5.8%
-1.6pp
England
2021 count
476
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
476
3.8%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
133
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
133
1.1%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
59
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
0.5%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
57
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
57
0.5%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
39
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
39
0.3%
+0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
38
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
38
0.3%
+0.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
37
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
37
0.3%
-
Germany
2021 count
33
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
0.3%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
28
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
0.2%
-0.1pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-69
-1.6pp
England
+64
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+20
0.0pp
Netherlands
+4
0.0pp
Scotland
+20
+0.2pp
India
+35
+0.3pp
South Africa
+24
+0.2pp
Germany
+8
+0.1pp
Philippines
0
-0.1pp
Wales
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Latrobe (M) (Tas.). 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 | 720 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 789 | 7.4% | 8.0% | -69 | -1.6pp |
| England | 476 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 412 | 3.9% | 3.8% | +64 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 133 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 113 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 59 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 55 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 57 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 37 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| India | 39 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 38 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 37 | 0.3% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Germany | 33 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 28 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.