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In 2021, 12.7% of people in Ballina Shire were born overseas, compared with 15.2% in Cumbalum - Newry Corridor.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Ballina Shire. 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, Ballina Shire'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
Ballina Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Cumbalum - Newry Corridor %Number%Cumbalum - Newry Corridor %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born5,88812.715.23,7339.711.8+2,155
Australia37,70181.479.032,68185.083.1+5,020
Not stated2,7065.85.82,0485.35.1+658
Total Population46,295100.0100.038,462100.0100.0+7,833
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Ballina Shire - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Cumbalum - Newry Corridor %Number%Cumbalum - Newry Corridor %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom1,9834.34.91,5954.15.0+388
New Zealand7701.72.25581.51.5+212
South Africa2610.60.61250.30.8+136
United States of America2360.50.81320.30.5+104
Germany1840.40.51410.40.6+43
India1820.40.7460.10.3+136
Philippines1640.40.5760.20.4+88
Canada1480.30.4720.20.1+76
Netherlands1470.30.11390.40.2+8
Thailand1280.30.4310.10.3+97
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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 Ballina Shire in 2021 compared to Cumbalum - Newry Corridor shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 12.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 15.2% for Cumbalum - Newry Corridor.

There were no major differences between Ballina Shire and Cumbalum - Newry Corridor in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 2155 or 57.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+388 persons)
  • New Zealand (+212 persons)
  • South Africa (+136 persons)
  • India (+136 persons)

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