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, 14.2% (60) of people in Eaglehawk Neck were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Tasman (M). A further 80.4% (340) of people were born in Australia.

Section overview

Birthplace - Ranked by size

Eaglehawk Neck - Overseas born (Usual residence)

This table summarises birthplace for Eaglehawk Neck in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.

Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Eaglehawk Neck, with comparison markers for Tasman (M).

Eaglehawk Neck
Tasman (M)

England

2021 count

25

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

23

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

-10.9pp

New Zealand

2021 count

10

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Data table

Birthplace for Eaglehawk Neck. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).

Birthplace for Eaglehawk Neck. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
Birthplace for Eaglehawk Neck. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tasman (M)%Count%Tasman (M)%Countpp
England255.9%4.7%184.8%4.8%+7+1.1pp
Not stated235.4%10.3%6116.3%13.8%-38-10.9pp
New Zealand102.4%1.7%102.7%1.6%0-0.3pp

Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.