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, 37.3% (926) of people in Unincorp. Other Territories were born overseas, compared with 35.4% in Other Territories. A further 48.1% (1,195) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Unincorp. Other Territories - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Unincorp. Other Territories in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorp. Other Territories, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
Not stated
Norfolk Island
New Zealand
England
Philippines
Fiji
United States of America
Vanuatu
Canada
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-201
+2.1pp
Norfolk Island
-33
+5.5pp
New Zealand
-40
+4.9pp
England
-53
0.0pp
Philippines
-32
-0.1pp
Fiji
-21
+0.1pp
United States of America
+8
+0.5pp
Vanuatu
+3
+0.3pp
Canada
+5
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Unincorp. Other Territories. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 362 | 14.6% | 15.4% | 563 | 12.5% | 12.5% | -201 | +2.1pp |
| Norfolk Island | 347 | 14.0% | 7.4% | 380 | 8.5% | 8.5% | -33 | +5.5pp |
| New Zealand | 322 | 13.0% | 7.4% | 362 | 8.1% | 8.1% | -40 | +4.9pp |
| England | 61 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 114 | 2.5% | 2.5% | -53 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 35 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 67 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -32 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 33 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 54 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -21 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 18 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Vanuatu | 12 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Canada | 12 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.