Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 8.9% (439) of people in East Lismore were born overseas, compared with 10.3% in Lismore (C). A further 83.4% (4,124) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
East Lismore - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for East Lismore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Lismore, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Not stated
England
New Zealand
India
Philippines
Germany
Netherlands
Scotland
United States of America
Thailand
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-110
-2.2pp
England
+2
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-1
-0.1pp
India
+21
+0.5pp
Philippines
+13
+0.3pp
Germany
+10
+0.2pp
Netherlands
+2
0.0pp
Scotland
+3
+0.1pp
United States of America
-3
0.0pp
Thailand
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for East Lismore. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 380 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 490 | 9.9% | 8.6% | -110 | -2.2pp |
| England | 97 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 95 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 42 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 43 | 0.9% | 1.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| India | 33 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 28 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 22 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 14 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Thailand | 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.