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, 6.2% (151) of people in Canowindra (part) were born overseas, compared with 5.8% in Cabonne (A). A further 82.2% (2,001) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Canowindra (part) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Canowindra (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Canowindra (part), with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
Not stated
2021 count
281
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
281
11.5%
+3.8pp
England
2021 count
33
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
33
1.4%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
27
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
27
1.1%
-
India
2021 count
18
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
0.7%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
14
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+108
+3.8pp
England
+1
0.0pp
India
+5
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+7
+0.3pp
Data table
Birthplace for Canowindra (part). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 281 | 11.5% | 8.5% | 173 | 7.7% | 8.0% | +108 | +3.8pp |
| England | 33 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 32 | 1.4% | 2.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 27 | 1.1% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| India | 18 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.1% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 14 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.9% | +7 | +0.3pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.