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, 15.2% (3,821) of people in West Tamar (M) were born overseas, compared with 12.5% in Regional Tas.. A further 79.9% (20,054) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
West Tamar (M) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for West Tamar (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 West Tamar (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
England
2021 count
1,317
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,317
5.2%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,221
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,221
4.9%
-2.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
288
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
288
1.1%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
203
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
203
0.8%
+0.5pp
Netherlands
2021 count
192
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
192
0.8%
-0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
164
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
164
0.7%
+0.7pp
South Africa
2021 count
146
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
146
0.6%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
134
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
134
0.5%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
105
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
105
0.4%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
96
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
96
0.4%
-0.1pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+89
-0.2pp
Not stated
-341
-2.0pp
New Zealand
+9
-0.1pp
India
+126
+0.5pp
Netherlands
-2
-0.1pp
Nepal
+157
+0.7pp
South Africa
+47
+0.2pp
Scotland
+11
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+38
+0.1pp
Germany
-24
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for West Tamar (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 | |
| England | 1,317 | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1,228 | 5.4% | 3.8% | +89 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 1,221 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 1,562 | 6.9% | 8.0% | -341 | -2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 288 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 279 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| India | 203 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 77 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +126 | +0.5pp |
| Netherlands | 192 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 194 | 0.9% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Nepal | 164 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 7 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +157 | +0.7pp |
| South Africa | 146 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 99 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +47 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 134 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 123 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 105 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 67 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +38 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 96 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 120 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -24 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.