Cultural diversity
Birthplace
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
About this topic
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
This topic is useful for understanding settlement patterns and the likely language, service, and support needs of different communities. It should be interpreted together with ancestry, language used at home, and religion for a fuller view of cultural diversity.
Interpretation notes
- Country of birth measures birthplace only; it does not capture ancestry, ethnicity, or current citizenship on its own.
- Use birthplace with ancestry and language when interpreting cultural background, because many cultural groups include both Australia-born and overseas-born people.
Key insight
In 2021, 8% (177) of people in Balranald (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 78% (1,718) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Balranald (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Balranald (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balranald (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
Malaysia
Fiji
England
Italy
India
Vietnam
Philippines
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+27
+1.7pp
Malaysia
+27
+1.2pp
Fiji
+6
+0.3pp
England
0
+0.1pp
Italy
-8
-0.4pp
India
+6
+0.2pp
Philippines
+8
+0.4pp
Data table
Birthplace for Balranald (A). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 308 | 14.0% | 6.5% | 281 | 12.3% | 7.9% | +27 | +1.7pp |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1.6% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +27 | +1.2pp |
| Fiji | 18 | 0.8% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| England | 17 | 0.8% | 2.8% | 17 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 16 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 24 | 1.1% | 0.3% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| India | 12 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnam | 11 | 0.5% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Philippines | 11 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.4pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.