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, 6.6% (267) of people in Cobar (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 77.3% (3,113) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cobar (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cobar (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cobar (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
648
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
648
16.1%
+2.9pp
New Zealand
2021 count
56
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
56
1.4%
-0.1pp
England
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
0.7%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
21
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
0.5%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
20
0.5%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
17
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
17
0.4%
-0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
0.2%
-0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
10
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.2%
-
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+39
+2.9pp
New Zealand
-14
-0.1pp
England
-4
0.0pp
Philippines
+7
+0.2pp
India
+5
+0.2pp
South Africa
-11
-0.2pp
Papua New Guinea
-10
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cobar (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 | 648 | 16.1% | 6.5% | 609 | 13.2% | 7.9% | +39 | +2.9pp |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 70 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -14 | -0.1pp |
| England | 27 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 31 | 0.7% | 2.8% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 21 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| India | 20 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 17 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 20 | 0.4% | 0.1% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 10 | 0.2% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.