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, 7.9% (681) of people in Berrigan (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 82.3% (7,114) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Berrigan (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Berrigan (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Berrigan (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
England
New Zealand
Netherlands
Philippines
Scotland
Germany
India
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-95
-1.4pp
England
+17
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-16
-0.2pp
Netherlands
+2
0.0pp
Philippines
+9
+0.1pp
Scotland
-6
-0.1pp
Germany
-8
-0.1pp
India
+13
+0.2pp
South Africa
+9
+0.1pp
Sri Lanka
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Berrigan (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 | 850 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 945 | 11.2% | 7.9% | -95 | -1.4pp |
| England | 182 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 165 | 2.0% | 2.8% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 79 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 95 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 46 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 44 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 46 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 37 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 36 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 42 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 34 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 42 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| India | 34 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 21 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 19 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 16 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.