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, 22.1% (8,209) of people in Palmerston (C) were born overseas, compared with 27.8% in Greater Darwin. A further 69.2% (25,742) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Palmerston (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Palmerston (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Palmerston (C), with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.
Not stated
Philippines
England
India
New Zealand
Indonesia
Thailand
Nepal
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+162
-0.5pp
Philippines
+348
+0.6pp
England
-7
-0.2pp
India
+207
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-138
-0.6pp
Indonesia
+74
+0.2pp
Thailand
+49
+0.1pp
Nepal
+128
+0.3pp
Vietnam
+89
+0.2pp
Zimbabwe
+76
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Palmerston (C). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 3,254 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 3,092 | 9.2% | 11.7% | +162 | -0.5pp |
| Philippines | 1,710 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 1,362 | 4.0% | 3.6% | +348 | +0.6pp |
| England | 839 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 846 | 2.5% | 3.1% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| India | 745 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 538 | 1.6% | 2.0% | +207 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 687 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 825 | 2.4% | 2.1% | -138 | -0.6pp |
| Indonesia | 255 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 181 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +74 | +0.2pp |
| Thailand | 227 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 178 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +49 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 224 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 96 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +128 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnam | 218 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 129 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +89 | +0.2pp |
| Zimbabwe | 210 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 134 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +76 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.