1 | Oceania and Antarctica | ||
10 | Oceania and Antarctica, nfd | ||
1000 | Oceania and Antarctica, nfd | ||
11 | Australia (includes External Territories) | ||
1100 | Australia (includes External Territories), nfd | ||
1101 | Australia | ||
1102 | Norfolk Island | ||
1199 | Australian External Territories, nec | ||
12 | New Zealand | ||
1201 | New Zealand | ||
13 | Melanesia | ||
1300 | Melanesia, nfd | ||
1301 | New Caledonia | ||
1302 | Papua New Guinea | ||
1303 | Solomon Islands | ||
1304 | Vanuatu | ||
14 | Micronesia | ||
1400 | Micronesia, nfd | ||
1401 | Guam | ||
1402 | Kiribati | ||
1403 | Marshall Islands | ||
1404 | Micronesia, Federated States of | ||
1405 | Nauru | ||
1406 | Northern Mariana Islands | ||
1407 | Palau | ||
15 | Polynesia (excludes Hawaii) | ||
1500 | Polynesia (excludes Hawaii), nfd | ||
1501 | Cook Islands | ||
1502 | Fiji | ||
1503 | French Polynesia | ||
1504 | Niue | ||
1505 | Samoa | ||
1506 | Samoa, American | ||
1507 | Tokelau | ||
1508 | Tonga | ||
1511 | Tuvalu | ||
1512 | Wallis and Futuna | ||
1513 | Pitcairn Islands | ||
1599 | Polynesia (excludes Hawaii), nec | ||
16 | Antarctica | ||
1600 | Antarctica, nfd | ||
1601 | Adelie Land (France) | ||
1602 | Argentinian Antarctic Territory | ||
1603 | Australian Antarctic Territory | ||
1604 | British Antarctic Territory | ||
1605 | Chilean Antarctic Territory | ||
1606 | Queen Maud Land (Norway) | ||
1607 | Ross Dependency (New Zealand) |
Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Definition
This variable indicates the country of birth of each person's father.
Scope
All persons
Categories
Country of birth of father is coded using the Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC), 2016. The categories are listed in groups below. The full list is available from the Data downloads on this page.
1 Oceania and Antarctica
2 North-West Europe
2 | North-West Europe | ||
20 | North-West Europe, nfd | ||
2000 | North-West Europe, nfd | ||
21 | United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man | ||
2100 | United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd | ||
2102 | England | ||
2103 | Isle of Man | ||
2104 | Northern Ireland | ||
2105 | Scotland | ||
2106 | Wales | ||
2107 | Guernsey | ||
2108 | Jersey | ||
22 | Ireland | ||
2201 | Ireland | ||
23 | Western Europe | ||
2300 | Western Europe, nfd | ||
2301 | Austria | ||
2302 | Belgium | ||
2303 | France | ||
2304 | Germany | ||
2305 | Liechtenstein | ||
2306 | Luxembourg | ||
2307 | Monaco | ||
2308 | Netherlands | ||
2311 | Switzerland | ||
24 | Northern Europe | ||
2400 | Northern Europe, nfd | ||
2401 | Denmark | ||
2402 | Faroe Islands | ||
2403 | Finland | ||
2404 | Greenland | ||
2405 | Iceland | ||
2406 | Norway | ||
2407 | Sweden | ||
2408 | Aland Islands |
3 Southern and Eastern Europe
3 | Southern and Eastern Europe | ||
30 | Southern and Eastern Europe, nfd | ||
3000 | Southern and Eastern Europe, nfd | ||
31 | Southern Europe | ||
3100 | Southern Europe, nfd | ||
3101 | Andorra | ||
3102 | Gibraltar | ||
3103 | Holy See | ||
3104 | Italy | ||
3105 | Malta | ||
3106 | Portugal | ||
3107 | San Marino | ||
3108 | Spain | ||
32 | South Eastern Europe | ||
3200 | South Eastern Europe, nfd | ||
3201 | Albania | ||
3202 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
3203 | Bulgaria | ||
3204 | Croatia | ||
3205 | Cyprus | ||
3206 | North Macedonia | ||
3207 | Greece | ||
3208 | Moldova | ||
3211 | Romania | ||
3212 | Slovenia | ||
3214 | Montenegro | ||
3215 | Serbia | ||
3216 | Kosovo | ||
33 | Eastern Europe | ||
3300 | Eastern Europe, nfd | ||
3301 | Belarus | ||
3302 | Czechia | ||
3303 | Estonia | ||
3304 | Hungary | ||
3305 | Latvia | ||
3306 | Lithuania | ||
3307 | Poland | ||
3308 | Russian Federation | ||
3311 | Slovakia | ||
3312 | Ukraine |
4 North Africa and the Middle East
4 | North Africa and the Middle East | ||
40 | North Africa and the Middle East, nfd | ||
4000 | North Africa and the Middle East, nfd | ||
41 | North Africa | ||
4100 | North Africa, nfd | ||
4101 | Algeria | ||
4102 | Egypt | ||
4103 | Libya | ||
4104 | Morocco | ||
4105 | Sudan | ||
4106 | Tunisia | ||
4107 | Western Sahara | ||
4108 | Spanish North Africa | ||
4111 | South Sudan | ||
42 | Middle East | ||
4200 | Middle East, nfd | ||
4201 | Bahrain | ||
4202 | Gaza Strip and West Bank | ||
4203 | Iran | ||
4204 | Iraq | ||
4205 | Israel | ||
4206 | Jordan | ||
4207 | Kuwait | ||
4208 | Lebanon | ||
4211 | Oman | ||
4212 | Qatar | ||
4213 | Saudi Arabia | ||
4214 | Syria | ||
4215 | Turkey | ||
4216 | United Arab Emirates | ||
4217 | Yemen |
5 South-East Asia
5 | South-East Asia | ||
50 | South-East Asia, nfd | ||
5000 | South-East Asia, nfd | ||
51 | Mainland South-East Asia | ||
5100 | Mainland South-East Asia, nfd | ||
5101 | Myanmar | ||
5102 | Cambodia | ||
5103 | Laos | ||
5104 | Thailand | ||
5105 | Vietnam | ||
52 | Maritime South-East Asia | ||
5200 | Maritime South-East Asia, nfd | ||
5201 | Brunei Darussalam | ||
5202 | Indonesia | ||
5203 | Malaysia | ||
5204 | Philippines | ||
5205 | Singapore | ||
5206 | Timor-Leste |
6 North-East Asia
6 | North-East Asia | ||
60 | North-East Asia, nfd | ||
6000 | North-East Asia, nfd | ||
61 | Chinese Asia (includes Mongolia) | ||
6100 | Chinese Asia (includes Mongolia), nfd | ||
6101 | China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | ||
6102 | Hong Kong (SAR of China) | ||
6103 | Macau (SAR of China) | ||
6104 | Mongolia | ||
6105 | Taiwan | ||
62 | Japan and the Koreas | ||
6200 | Japan and the Koreas, nfd | ||
6201 | Japan | ||
6202 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North) | ||
6203 | Korea, Republic of (South) |
7 Southern and Central Asia
7 | Southern and Central Asia | ||
70 | Southern and Central Asia, nfd | ||
7000 | Southern and Central Asia, nfd | ||
71 | Southern Asia | ||
7100 | Southern Asia, nfd | ||
7101 | Bangladesh | ||
7102 | Bhutan | ||
7103 | India | ||
7104 | Maldives | ||
7105 | Nepal | ||
7106 | Pakistan | ||
7107 | Sri Lanka | ||
72 | Central Asia | ||
7200 | Central Asia, nfd | ||
7201 | Afghanistan | ||
7202 | Armenia | ||
7203 | Azerbaijan | ||
7204 | Georgia | ||
7205 | Kazakhstan | ||
7206 | Kyrgyzstan | ||
7207 | Tajikistan | ||
7208 | Turkmenistan | ||
7211 | Uzbekistan |
8 Americas
8 | Americas | ||
80 | Americas, nfd | ||
8000 | Americas, nfd | ||
81 | Northern America | ||
8100 | Northern America, nfd | ||
8101 | Bermuda | ||
8102 | Canada | ||
8103 | St Pierre and Miquelon | ||
8104 | United States of America | ||
82 | South America | ||
8200 | South America, nfd | ||
8201 | Argentina | ||
8202 | Bolivia | ||
8203 | Brazil | ||
8204 | Chile | ||
8205 | Colombia | ||
8206 | Ecuador | ||
8207 | Falkland Islands | ||
8208 | French Guiana | ||
8211 | Guyana | ||
8212 | Paraguay | ||
8213 | Peru | ||
8214 | Suriname | ||
8215 | Uruguay | ||
8216 | Venezuela | ||
8299 | South America, nec | ||
83 | Central America | ||
8300 | Central America, nfd | ||
8301 | Belize | ||
8302 | Costa Rica | ||
8303 | El Salvador | ||
8304 | Guatemala | ||
8305 | Honduras | ||
8306 | Mexico | ||
8307 | Nicaragua | ||
8308 | Panama | ||
84 | Caribbean | ||
8400 | Caribbean, nfd | ||
8401 | Anguilla | ||
8402 | Antigua and Barbuda | ||
8403 | Aruba | ||
8404 | Bahamas | ||
8405 | Barbados | ||
8406 | Cayman Islands | ||
8407 | Cuba | ||
8408 | Dominica | ||
8411 | Dominican Republic | ||
8412 | Grenada | ||
8413 | Guadeloupe | ||
8414 | Haiti | ||
8415 | Jamaica | ||
8416 | Martinique | ||
8417 | Montserrat | ||
8421 | Puerto Rico | ||
8422 | St Kitts and Nevis | ||
8423 | St Lucia | ||
8424 | St Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
8425 | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
8426 | Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
8427 | Virgin Islands, British | ||
8428 | Virgin Islands, United States | ||
8431 | St Barthelemy | ||
8432 | St Martin (French part) | ||
8433 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | ||
8434 | Curacao | ||
8435 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
9 Sub-Saharan Africa
9 | Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
90 | Sub-Saharan Africa, nfd | ||
9000 | Sub-Saharan Africa, nfd | ||
91 | Central and West Africa | ||
9100 | Central and West Africa, nfd | ||
9101 | Benin | ||
9102 | Burkina Faso | ||
9103 | Cameroon | ||
9104 | Cabo Verde | ||
9105 | Central African Republic | ||
9106 | Chad | ||
9107 | Congo, Republic of | ||
9108 | Congo, Democratic Republic of | ||
9111 | Cote d'Ivoire | ||
9112 | Equatorial Guinea | ||
9113 | Gabon | ||
9114 | Gambia | ||
9115 | Ghana | ||
9116 | Guinea | ||
9117 | Guinea-Bissau | ||
9118 | Liberia | ||
9121 | Mali | ||
9122 | Mauritania | ||
9123 | Niger | ||
9124 | Nigeria | ||
9125 | Sao Tome and Principe | ||
9126 | Senegal | ||
9127 | Sierra Leone | ||
9128 | Togo | ||
92 | Southern and East Africa | ||
9200 | Southern and East Africa, nfd | ||
9201 | Angola | ||
9202 | Botswana | ||
9203 | Burundi | ||
9204 | Comoros | ||
9205 | Djibouti | ||
9206 | Eritrea | ||
9207 | Ethiopia | ||
9208 | Kenya | ||
9211 | Lesotho | ||
9212 | Madagascar | ||
9213 | Malawi | ||
9214 | Mauritius | ||
9215 | Mayotte | ||
9216 | Mozambique | ||
9217 | Namibia | ||
9218 | Reunion | ||
9221 | Rwanda | ||
9222 | St Helena | ||
9223 | Seychelles | ||
9224 | Somalia | ||
9225 | South Africa | ||
9226 | Eswatini | ||
9227 | Tanzania | ||
9228 | Uganda | ||
9231 | Zambia | ||
9232 | Zimbabwe | ||
9299 | Southern and East Africa, nec |
Supplementary Codes
0 | Supplementary codes | ||
00 | Supplementary codes | ||
0000 | Inadequately described | ||
0001 | At sea | ||
& | Not stated | ||
&& | Not stated | ||
&&&& | Not stated | ||
V | Overseas visitor | ||
VV | Overseas visitor | ||
VVVV | Overseas visitor |
Number of categories:
- One-digit level: 12
- Two-digit level: 39
- Four-digit level: 293
See Understanding supplementary codes for more information.
Question(s) from the Census form
In which country was the person’s father born?
Image
Description
How this variable is created
Country of birth of father (BPMP) is a person variable that is created based on the response to country of birth of father question. On the paper form, respondents may either use a mark box to indicate Australia or write the name of any other country in the text field. On the online form, the question uses a combination of mark boxes for the most frequent responses expected, accompanied by a text field to capture all other responses. The options are ordered based on the relative number of responses received in the 2016 Census.
Any typed country of birth response will also appear as an option for that person’s country of birth of father.
The majority of responses for country of birth of person are captured automatically from the mark box response. Written responses are coded using a combination of automatic reading and coding processes. The remaining responses require manual coding processes when they cannot be coded or derived automatically.
If a person:
- uses a former country name, it is coded to the current country name (for example, Siam would be coded to Thailand)
- has marked Australia and given a text response, the responses are accepted in the order they appear on the form and the extra response is rejected
- does not answer the question, and a father has been identified for the family unit on the same Census form, then the father's birthplace is coded as the father's country of birth, for that respondent.
BPMP is coded using the SACC. If a response is not listed in the classification, it is coded to 'Inadequately described'.
History and changes
A question relating to BPMP was first asked in the 1921 Census, but not included again until 1971. It has been included in all Australian censuses from 1971.
Prior to the 2001 Census, respondents were asked to write in their father's birthplace as a text response.
From 2001 to 2011, the question was simplified to a simple mark box with two options for either Australia or Overseas. This was done following the introduction of a question on a person's ancestry.
For the 2016 Census, the question format was changed to again allow respondents to provide details for the country of birth of their father where it was not Australia. Respondents were asked to use a mark box to respond for Australia, or a text field to specify any other country.
For the first time, the 2021 Census included instructions to provide guidance on situations where the birth parent is unknown and there is a second parent, or the person has same-sex parents.
There have been changes to the SACC for 2021:
- 3302 'Czech Republic' has been changed to 'Czechia'
- 9226 'Swaziland' has been changed to 'Eswatini'
- 3206 'Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia' has been changed to 'North Macedonia'
- 2402 spelling of 'Faeroe Islands' has been changed to 'Faroe Islands'.
Data use considerations
Related variables and glossary terms
- Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
- Country of birth of person (BPLP)
- Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
- Derivation
- Imputation