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, 9.8% (1,313) of people in Goonellabah were born overseas, compared with 10.3% in Lismore (C). A further 84.8% (11,334) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Goonellabah - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Goonellabah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goonellabah, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Not stated
2021 count
725
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
725
5.4%
-1.8pp
England
2021 count
273
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
273
2.0%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
123
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
123
0.9%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
91
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
91
0.7%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
75
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
75
0.6%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
50
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
50
0.4%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
50
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
50
0.4%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
46
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
46
0.3%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
43
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
43
0.3%
+0.1pp
Vietnam
2021 count
40
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
40
0.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-201
-1.8pp
England
+18
0.0pp
New Zealand
+3
0.0pp
Philippines
+22
+0.2pp
India
+28
+0.2pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Italy
-5
0.0pp
South Africa
+4
0.0pp
United States of America
+11
+0.1pp
Vietnam
+27
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Goonellabah. 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 | 725 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 926 | 7.2% | 8.6% | -201 | -1.8pp |
| England | 273 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 255 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +18 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 123 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 120 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 91 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 69 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| India | 75 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 47 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 50 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 50 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 50 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 55 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 46 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 42 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 43 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 32 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnam | 40 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +27 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.