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% (239) of people in Macksville were born overseas, compared with 9.8% in Nambucca (A). A further 84.6% (2,355) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Macksville - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Macksville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Macksville, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Not stated
2021 count
190
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
190
6.8%
-4.4pp
England
2021 count
58
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
58
2.1%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
24
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
24
0.9%
-0.3pp
India
2021 count
24
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
24
0.9%
+0.8pp
Malaysia
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.4%
-
Germany
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-98
-4.4pp
England
+8
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-7
-0.3pp
India
+21
+0.8pp
Germany
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Macksville. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 190 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 288 | 11.2% | 9.4% | -98 | -4.4pp |
| England | 58 | 2.1% | 3.5% | 50 | 1.9% | 3.5% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 24 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 31 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| India | 24 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +21 | +0.8pp |
| Malaysia | 11 | 0.4% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Germany | 10 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.