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, 9.1% (1,253) of people in Northern Midlands (M) were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Regional Tas.. A further 84.5% (11,616) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Northern Midlands (M) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Northern Midlands (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Midlands (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Netherlands
Scotland
Philippines
India
Germany
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
South Africa
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-314
-3.0pp
England
+3
-0.3pp
New Zealand
+37
+0.2pp
Netherlands
+6
0.0pp
Scotland
+6
0.0pp
Philippines
+15
+0.1pp
India
+27
+0.2pp
Germany
+3
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+20
+0.1pp
South Africa
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Northern Midlands (M). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 870 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 1,184 | 9.3% | 8.0% | -314 | -3.0pp |
| England | 486 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 483 | 3.8% | 3.8% | +3 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 157 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 120 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +37 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 64 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 58 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 44 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 40 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 25 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| India | 40 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 36 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 33 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 34 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 31 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 32 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.