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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 9.2% of people in Tamworth Urban Area were born overseas, compared with 8.4% in Tamworth Regional Council.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Tamworth Urban Area. 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 Urban Area'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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| Tamworth Urban Area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Tamworth Regional Council % | Number | % | Tamworth Regional Council % | 2001 to 2021 |
| Total overseas born | 4,532 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 1,821 | 4.8 | 5.0 | +2,710 |
| Australia | 41,076 | 83.8 | 84.3 | 34,316 | 90.9 | 90.3 | +6,759 |
| Not stated | 3,414 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 1,595 | 4.2 | 4.7 | +1,819 |
| Total Population | 49,022 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 37,733 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,288 |
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Tamworth Urban Area in 2021 compared to Tamworth Regional Council shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 9.2% of the population was born overseas, compared with 8.4% for Tamworth Regional Council.
There were no major differences between Tamworth Urban Area and Tamworth Regional Council in 2021.
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2711 or 148.9%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:
- India (+464 persons)
- Philippines (+462 persons)
- Vietnam (+338 persons)
- China (+210 persons)
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