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, 5.2% (287) of people in Bland (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 84.7% (4,678) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bland (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bland (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 Bland (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
556
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
556
10.1%
-2.9pp
England
2021 count
62
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
62
1.1%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
38
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
38
0.7%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
38
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
38
0.7%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
27
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
0.5%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
15
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
0.3%
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
12
0.2%
-0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
12
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
0.2%
+0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
11
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.2%
0.0pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-215
-2.9pp
England
-18
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+10
+0.2pp
Philippines
+19
+0.4pp
South Africa
+6
+0.1pp
India
-1
0.0pp
Papua New Guinea
-11
-0.2pp
Germany
+9
+0.1pp
United States of America
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bland (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 | 556 | 10.1% | 6.5% | 771 | 13.0% | 7.9% | -215 | -2.9pp |
| England | 62 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 80 | 1.3% | 2.8% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 38 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 28 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 38 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 19 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 27 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| India | 15 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 23 | 0.4% | 0.1% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Germany | 12 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 11 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.