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, 2.9% (165) of people in MacDonnell (R) were born overseas, compared with 12.7% in Regional NT. A further 92.7% (5,324) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
MacDonnell (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for MacDonnell (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for MacDonnell (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Not stated
2021 count
253
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
253
4.4%
-2.7pp
England
2021 count
28
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
0.5%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
25
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
0.4%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
15
0.3%
-
South Africa
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-176
-2.7pp
England
+2
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-7
-0.1pp
South Africa
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for MacDonnell (R). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 253 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 429 | 7.1% | 10.3% | -176 | -2.7pp |
| England | 28 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 26 | 0.4% | 1.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 25 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 32 | 0.5% | 1.9% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 15 | 0.3% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| South Africa | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.