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Tweed Heads South - Banora Point

Birthplace

In 2021, 16.6% of people in Tweed Heads South - Banora Point were born overseas, compared with 15.4% in Tweed Shire.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Tweed Heads South - Banora Point. 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, Tweed Heads South - Banora Point'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Tweed Heads South - Banora Point - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Tweed Shire %Number%Tweed Shire %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born4,10416.615.43,94116.614.6+163
Australia19,31578.177.718,33477.177.2+981
Not stated1,3225.36.91,5006.38.3-178
Total Population24,741100.0100.023,775100.0100.0+966
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Tweed Heads South - Banora Point - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Tweed Shire %Number%Tweed Shire %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1,5026.15.41,6086.85.7-106
New Zealand6982.82.86982.92.80
Philippines2300.90.61750.70.5+55
India2030.80.51110.50.4+92
Germany1120.50.51150.50.5-3
South Africa1100.40.5620.30.3+48
China930.40.21290.50.2-36
Thailand820.30.2690.30.2+13
Netherlands800.30.3780.30.3+2
United States of America630.30.4660.30.4-3
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Tweed Heads South - Banora Point in 2021 compared to Tweed Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 16.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 15.4% for Tweed Shire.

There were no major differences between Tweed Heads South - Banora Point and Tweed Shire in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 163 or 4.1%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (-106 persons)
  • India (+92 persons)
  • Philippines (+55 persons)

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