Pitt Town and District
Birthplace
In 2021, 10.4% of people in Pitt Town and District were born overseas, compared with 13.2% in Rural North.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Pitt Town and District. 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, Pitt Town and District'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Pitt Town and District - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Rural North % | Number | % | Rural North % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 551 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 38000 | 317 | 9.9 | 12.6 | +233 |
| Australia | 4,634 | 87.1 | 78.1 | 38004 | 2,795 | 87.1 | 76.2 | +1,838 |
| Not stated | 138 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 38006 | 95 | 3.0 | 11.1 | +42 |
| Total Population | 5,323 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,208 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,114 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Pitt Town and District - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Rural North % | Number | % | Rural North % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| United Kingdom | 167 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 30036 | 136 | 4.3 | 5.3 | +30 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 30023 | 30 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +21 |
| Malta | 42 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 30021 | 24 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +17 |
| China | 27 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30005 | 13 | 0.4 | -- | +14 |
| South Africa | 26 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 30031 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +17 |
| Italy | 19 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 30017 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +16 |
| India | 15 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30013 | 0 | -- | -- | +15 |
| Croatia | 13 | 0.2 | -- | 30006 | 2 | 0.1 | -- | +11 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 0.2 | -- | 30019 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +9 |
| United States of America | 12 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30037 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -1 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30016 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +2 |
| Fiji | 10 | 0.2 | -- | 30008 | 0 | -- | -- | +10 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30020 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Pitt Town and District in 2021 compared to Rural North shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 10.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 13.2% for Rural North.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Pitt Town and District and Rural North was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (3.1% compared to 4.4%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 234 or 73.8%.
There were no major differences in Pitt Town and District between 2011 and 2021.