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, 9.3% (473) of people in Old Bar were born overseas, compared with 10.1% in Mid-Coast (A). A further 84.6% (4,314) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Old Bar - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Old Bar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Bar, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Not stated
2021 count
310
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
310
6.1%
-1.9pp
England
2021 count
166
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
166
3.3%
-0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
52
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
52
1.0%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
25
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
25
0.5%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
25
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
0.5%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
0.4%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.4%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
12
0.2%
-0.3pp
Northern Ireland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.2%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-41
-1.9pp
England
0
-0.5pp
New Zealand
+15
+0.2pp
Scotland
+8
+0.1pp
Netherlands
-3
-0.1pp
Germany
+10
+0.1pp
South Africa
+6
0.0pp
India
-9
-0.3pp
Northern Ireland
+3
0.0pp
Ireland
-4
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Old Bar. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 310 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 351 | 8.0% | 8.4% | -41 | -1.9pp |
| England | 166 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 166 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 37 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 25 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 17 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 25 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 28 | 0.6% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 22 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 22 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| India | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 21 | 0.5% | 0.2% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -4 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.