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, 8.8% (291) of people in Windradyne were born overseas, compared with 9.9% in Bathurst Regional (A). A further 85.6% (2,818) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Windradyne - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Windradyne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Windradyne, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Not stated
2021 count
184
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
184
5.6%
0.0pp
England
2021 count
77
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
77
2.3%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
20
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
20
0.6%
+0.5pp
New Zealand
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
19
0.6%
-0.2pp
India
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
0.5%
+0.2pp
United States of America
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
16
0.5%
+0.4pp
Scotland
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
0.4%
-0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.4%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.3%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+19
0.0pp
England
+8
-0.1pp
South Africa
+16
+0.5pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.2pp
India
+6
+0.2pp
United States of America
+12
+0.4pp
Scotland
-3
-0.1pp
Thailand
+3
+0.1pp
Germany
+3
+0.1pp
Philippines
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Windradyne. 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 | 184 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 165 | 5.6% | 7.8% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| England | 77 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 69 | 2.4% | 2.0% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| New Zealand | 19 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 22 | 0.8% | 1.1% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| India | 16 | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| United States of America | 16 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Scotland | 13 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Thailand | 13 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 10 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.