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, 8.6% (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
England
India
Philippines
New Zealand
Netherlands
Germany
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Nepal
Scotland
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.