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, 16.3% (1,140) of people in Bathurst were born overseas, compared with 9.9% in Bathurst Regional (A). A further 77.6% (5,423) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bathurst - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Not stated
India
England
Nepal
New Zealand
Philippines
Pakistan
Vietnam
Thailand
Scotland
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-259
-3.8pp
India
+90
+1.3pp
England
+26
+0.3pp
Nepal
+71
+1.0pp
New Zealand
+17
+0.2pp
Philippines
+31
+0.4pp
Pakistan
+33
+0.5pp
Vietnam
+12
+0.1pp
Thailand
+14
+0.2pp
Scotland
+7
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bathurst. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 425 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 684 | 9.9% | 7.8% | -259 | -3.8pp |
| India | 172 | 2.5% | 0.8% | 82 | 1.2% | 0.4% | +90 | +1.3pp |
| England | 164 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 138 | 2.0% | 2.0% | +26 | +0.3pp |
| Nepal | 99 | 1.4% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +71 | +1.0pp |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 77 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 77 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 46 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +31 | +0.4pp |
| Pakistan | 46 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| Vietnam | 38 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 26 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 34 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 20 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 31 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 24 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.