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, 8.6% (1,433) of people in Taree were born overseas, compared with 10.1% in Mid-Coast (A). A further 82.3% (13,723) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Taree - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Taree in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Taree, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Not stated
2021 count
1,510
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,510
9.1%
+0.7pp
England
2021 count
326
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
326
2.0%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
142
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
142
0.9%
+0.3pp
Philippines
2021 count
136
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
136
0.8%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
116
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
116
0.7%
-0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
55
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
55
0.3%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
49
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
49
0.3%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
48
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
48
0.3%
+0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
37
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
37
0.2%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
35
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+150
+0.7pp
England
-21
-0.1pp
India
+51
+0.3pp
Philippines
+50
+0.3pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.1pp
Netherlands
+2
0.0pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+20
+0.1pp
Nepal
+32
+0.2pp
Scotland
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Taree. 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 | 1,510 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1,360 | 8.4% | 8.4% | +150 | +0.7pp |
| England | 326 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 347 | 2.1% | 3.4% | -21 | -0.1pp |
| India | 142 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 91 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +51 | +0.3pp |
| Philippines | 136 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 86 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +50 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 116 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 130 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -14 | -0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 55 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 53 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 49 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 48 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 48 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 28 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 37 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +32 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 35 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 35 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.