Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth
Birthplace
In 2016, 8.9% of people in Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth were born overseas, compared with 6.1% in Barraba - Rural North.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth. 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, Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth'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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| Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Barraba - Rural North % | Number | % | Barraba - Rural North % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 494 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 38000 | 372 | 6.8 | 6.9 | +122 |
| Australia | 4,627 | 83.7 | 80.5 | 38004 | 4,679 | 85.6 | 88.8 | -53 |
| Not stated | 405 | 7.3 | 13.4 | 38006 | 415 | 7.6 | 4.4 | -10 |
| Total Population | 5,526 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,466 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +60 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Barraba - Rural North % | Number | % | Barraba - Rural North % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 103 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 30036 | 97 | 1.8 | 2.9 | +6 |
| India | 48 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 30013 | 16 | 0.3 | -- | +32 |
| South Africa | 34 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 30031 | 26 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +8 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 30023 | 28 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +4 |
| Philippines | 26 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 30027 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +11 |
| South Korea | 22 | 0.4 | -- | 30029 | 6 | 0.1 | -- | +16 |
| United States of America | 20 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 30037 | 16 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +4 |
| Ireland | 14 | 0.3 | -- | 30016 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Canada | 13 | 0.2 | -- | 30004 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -2 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 0.2 | -- | 30058 | 3 | 0.1 | -- | +10 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 0.2 | -- | 30033 | 7 | 0.1 | -- | +5 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 11 | 0.2 | -- | 30070 | 3 | 0.1 | -- | +8 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30022 | 11 | 0.2 | -- | -1 |
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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 Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth in 2016 compared to Barraba - Rural North shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 8.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 6.1% for Barraba - Rural North.
There were no major differences between Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth and Barraba - Rural North in 2016.
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 122 or 32.8%.
There were no major differences in Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth between 2011 and 2016.