Tamworth Regional Council
Birthplace
In 2021, 8.4% of people in Tamworth Regional Council were born overseas, compared with 12.0% in Westdale - Taminda.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Tamworth Regional Council. 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 Regional Council'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 Regional Council - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Westdale - Taminda % | Number | % | Westdale - Taminda % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 5,289 | 8.4 | 12.0 | 38000 | 2,960 | 5.3 | 4.9 | +2,329 |
| Australia | 53,174 | 84.3 | 82.6 | 38004 | 50,160 | 89.1 | 89.9 | +3,014 |
| Not stated | 4,605 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 38006 | 3,174 | 5.6 | 5.1 | +1,431 |
| Total Population | 63,068 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 56,294 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,774 | |
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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| Tamworth Regional Council - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Westdale - Taminda % | Number | % | Westdale - Taminda % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| United Kingdom | 958 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 30036 | 1,023 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -65 |
| Philippines | 537 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 30027 | 165 | 0.3 | 0.8 | +372 |
| India | 502 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 30013 | 89 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +413 |
| New Zealand | 437 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 30023 | 383 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +54 |
| Vietnam | 348 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 30038 | 10 | 0.0 | -- | +338 |
| China | 264 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 30005 | 69 | 0.1 | -- | +195 |
| Nepal | 219 | 0.3 | -- | 30102 | 15 | 0.0 | -- | +204 |
| Taiwan | 171 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 30058 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +168 |
| South Africa | 140 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30031 | 106 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +34 |
| Fiji | 113 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30008 | 16 | 0.0 | -- | +97 |
| United States of America | 110 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30037 | 106 | 0.2 | -- | +4 |
| Germany | 83 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30010 | 115 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -32 |
| Malaysia | 83 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30020 | 40 | 0.1 | -- | +43 |
| Pakistan | 80 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30108 | 10 | 0.0 | -- | +70 |
| Thailand | 80 | 0.1 | -- | 30034 | 26 | 0.0 | -- | +54 |
| Netherlands | 79 | 0.1 | -- | 30022 | 88 | 0.2 | -- | -9 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 64 | 0.1 | -- | 30070 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +61 |
| Indonesia | 59 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30014 | 25 | 0.0 | -- | +34 |
| Ireland | 53 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30016 | 53 | 0.1 | -- | 0 |
| Canada | 52 | 0.1 | -- | 30004 | 39 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 0.1 | -- | 30131 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +20 |
| Sri Lanka | 43 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30033 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +19 |
| Egypt | 40 | 0.1 | -- | 30007 | 8 | 0.0 | -- | +32 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 0.1 | -- | 30104 | 4 | 0.0 | -- | +36 |
| Italy | 35 | 0.1 | -- | 30017 | 40 | 0.1 | -- | -5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 0.1 | -- | 30026 | 23 | 0.0 | -- | +11 |
| Hong Kong | 33 | 0.1 | -- | 30012 | 20 | 0.0 | -- | +13 |
| Bangladesh | 33 | 0.1 | -- | 30063 | 7 | 0.0 | -- | +26 |
| Iran | 30 | 0.0 | -- | 30049 | 8 | 0.0 | -- | +22 |
| South Korea | 28 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30029 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -22 |
| France | 24 | 0.0 | -- | 30039 | 13 | 0.0 | -- | +11 |
| Malta | 23 | 0.0 | -- | 30021 | 19 | 0.0 | -- | +4 |
| Japan | 22 | 0.0 | -- | 30018 | 8 | 0.0 | -- | +14 |
| Lebanon | 20 | 0.0 | -- | 30019 | 16 | 0.0 | -- | +4 |
| Singapore | 20 | 0.0 | -- | 30030 | 52 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -32 |
| Greece | 16 | 0.0 | -- | 30011 | 13 | 0.0 | -- | +3 |
| Colombia | 15 | 0.0 | -- | 30071 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +12 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 0.0 | -- | 30120 | 8 | 0.0 | -- | +7 |
| Vanuatu | 15 | 0.0 | -- | 30128 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +12 |
| Laos | 12 | 0.0 | -- | 30091 | 12 | 0.0 | -- | 0 |
| Poland | 12 | 0.0 | -- | 30028 | 11 | 0.0 | -- | +1 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 12 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30032 | 11 | 0.0 | -- | +1 |
| Russian Federation | 11 | 0.0 | -- | 30056 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +8 |
| Sweden | 11 | 0.0 | -- | 30119 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +8 |
| Austria | 10 | 0.0 | -- | 30042 | 15 | 0.0 | -- | -5 |
| Cambodia | 10 | 0.0 | -- | 30044 | 0 | -- | -- | +10 |
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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 Regional Council in 2021 compared to Westdale - Taminda shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 8.4% of the population was born overseas, compared with 12.0% for Westdale - Taminda.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Tamworth Regional Council and Westdale - Taminda was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in Philippines (0.9% compared to 5.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2,329 or 78.7%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were for those born in:
- India (+413 persons)
- Philippines (+372 persons)
- Vietnam (+338 persons)
- Nepal (+204 persons)