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, 11.1% (738) of people in Nambucca Heads were born overseas, compared with 9.8% in Nambucca (A). A further 78.5% (5,226) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Nambucca Heads - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Nambucca Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nambucca Heads, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Not stated
2021 count
694
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
694
10.4%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
262
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
262
3.9%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
86
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
86
1.3%
-0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
36
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
36
0.5%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
33
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
33
0.5%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
32
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
0.5%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
30
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
30
0.5%
+0.3pp
Netherlands
2021 count
26
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.4%
-0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
20
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
0.3%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
20
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+50
+0.2pp
England
-9
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-20
-0.4pp
Scotland
+3
0.0pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Philippines
+12
+0.2pp
India
+17
+0.3pp
Netherlands
-3
-0.1pp
United States of America
+7
+0.1pp
South Africa
+8
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Nambucca Heads. 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 | 694 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 644 | 10.2% | 9.4% | +50 | +0.2pp |
| England | 262 | 3.9% | 3.5% | 271 | 4.3% | 3.5% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 106 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| Scotland | 36 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 33 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 32 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| India | 30 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 29 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| United States of America | 20 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.