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, 3.8% (241) of people in West Arnhem (R) were born overseas, compared with 12.7% in Regional NT. A further 91.4% (5,724) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
West Arnhem (R) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for West Arnhem (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Not stated
2021 count
295
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
295
4.7%
-2.8pp
New Zealand
2021 count
47
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.8%
+0.1pp
England
2021 count
24
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
0.4%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
20
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
20
0.3%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
18
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.3%
0.0pp
Indonesia
2021 count
11
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.2%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-168
-2.8pp
New Zealand
+4
+0.1pp
England
-4
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+16
+0.2pp
Philippines
+2
0.0pp
Indonesia
+5
+0.1pp
India
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for West Arnhem (R). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 295 | 4.7% | 8.5% | 463 | 7.5% | 10.3% | -168 | -2.8pp |
| New Zealand | 47 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 43 | 0.7% | 1.9% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| England | 24 | 0.4% | 1.3% | 28 | 0.5% | 1.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 20 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 18 | 0.3% | 1.2% | 16 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Indonesia | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| India | 10 | 0.2% | 1.4% | 6 | 0.1% | 1.0% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.