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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 21.9% of people in Byron Shire were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Byron Shire. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.
To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Byron Shire's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.
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Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
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| Byron Shire - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total overseas born | 7,922 | 21.9 | 12.2 | 5,623 | 17.8 | 11.2 | +2,299 |
| Australia | 24,450 | 67.7 | 81.3 | 21,558 | 68.3 | 80.9 | +2,892 |
| Not stated | 3,727 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 4,377 | 13.9 | 7.9 | -650 |
| Total Population | 36,099 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 31,558 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,541 |
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Byron Shire in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 21.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.2% for Regional NSW.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Byron Shire was Germany, where 1.3% of the population, or 462 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Byron Shire and Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.9% compared to 3.3%)
- A larger percentage of people born in New Zealand (2.4% compared to 1.2%)
- A larger percentage of people born in United States of America (1.3% compared to 0.3%)
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2299 or 40.9%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:
- United Kingdom (+326 persons)
- Argentina (+180 persons)
- Brazil (+168 persons)
- France (+149 persons)
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