Taree
Birthplace
In 2021, 8.9% of people in Taree were born overseas, compared with 7.4% in Gloucester.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Taree. 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, Taree'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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| Taree - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Gloucester % | Number | % | Gloucester % | 2001 to 2021 | |
 Total overseas born | 1,486 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 38000 | 902 | 5.9 | 4.9 | +584 |
| Australia | 13,723 | 82.1 | 86.5 | 38004 | 13,699 | 89.2 | 91.2 | +23 |
| Not stated | 1,510 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 38006 | 751 | 4.9 | 3.8 | +758 |
| Total Population | 16,719 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,353 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,365 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Taree - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Gloucester % | Number | % | Gloucester % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| United Kingdom | 379 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 30036 | 368 | 2.4 | 2.2 | +11 |
| India | 142 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 30013 | 0 | -- | -- | +142 |
| Philippines | 136 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 30027 | 59 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +76 |
| New Zealand | 116 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 30023 | 109 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +6 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30022 | 58 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -3 |
| Germany | 49 | 0.3 | -- | 30010 | 48 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +1 |
| China | 48 | 0.3 | -- | 30005 | 17 | 0.1 | -- | +31 |
| Nepal | 37 | 0.2 | -- | 30102 | 0 | -- | -- | +37 |
| United States of America | 35 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30037 | 13 | 0.1 | -- | +22 |
| South Africa | 30 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30031 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +24 |
| Thailand | 29 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30034 | 0 | -- | -- | +29 |
| Ireland | 25 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30016 | 11 | 0.1 | -- | +13 |
| Vietnam | 22 | 0.1 | -- | 30038 | 0 | -- | -- | +22 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 0.1 | -- | 30108 | 0 | -- | -- | +21 |
| Italy | 19 | 0.1 | -- | 30017 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +13 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 0.1 | -- | 30026 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +8 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 0.1 | -- | 30019 | 12 | 0.1 | -- | +1 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30020 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Bangladesh | 13 | 0.1 | -- | 30063 | 0 | -- | -- | +13 |
| France | 12 | 0.1 | -- | 30039 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Egypt | 12 | 0.1 | -- | 30007 | 9 | 0.1 | -- | +3 |
| Fiji | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30008 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -8 |
| Canada | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 30004 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Singapore | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30030 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +8 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30033 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +5 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 11 | 0.1 | -- | 30070 | 0 | -- | -- | +11 |
| Finland | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30082 | 6 | 0.0 | -- | +4 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30131 | 0 | -- | -- | +10 |
| Austria | 10 | 0.1 | -- | 30042 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +7 |
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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 Taree in 2021 compared to Gloucester shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 8.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 7.4% for Gloucester.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Taree and Gloucester was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (2.3% compared to 3.8%)
Emerging groups
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 584 or 64.7%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were for those born in:
- India (+142 persons)
- Philippines (+76 persons)