Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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, 8.1% (294) of people in West Bathurst were born overseas, compared with 9.9% in Bathurst Regional (A). A further 84.2% (3,048) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
West Bathurst - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for West 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 West Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Not stated
2021 count
276
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
276
7.6%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
57
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
57
1.6%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
35
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
35
1.0%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
28
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
28
0.8%
+0.6pp
India
2021 count
17
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
17
0.5%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
16
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.4%
0.0pp
Canada
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.4%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.3%
+0.2pp
Thailand
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.3%
+0.2pp
Nepal
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+5
+0.2pp
England
+7
+0.2pp
New Zealand
-5
-0.1pp
Philippines
+19
+0.6pp
India
+8
+0.3pp
Germany
+2
0.0pp
Canada
+3
+0.1pp
South Africa
+8
+0.2pp
Thailand
+6
+0.2pp
Nepal
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for West 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 | 276 | 7.6% | 5.3% | 271 | 7.4% | 7.8% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| England | 57 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 50 | 1.4% | 2.0% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 40 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 28 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| India | 17 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 16 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Canada | 13 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 11 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Thailand | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 10 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.