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, 3% (110) of people in Coonamble (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 81.8% (3,038) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Coonamble (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Coonamble (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coonamble (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
566
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
566
15.2%
-1.5pp
India
2021 count
27
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
27
0.7%
+0.4pp
England
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
0.5%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.4%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.3%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
12
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
0.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-89
-1.5pp
India
+17
+0.4pp
England
-3
-0.1pp
New Zealand
0
0.0pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Philippines
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Coonamble (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 | 566 | 15.2% | 6.5% | 655 | 16.7% | 7.9% | -89 | -1.5pp |
| India | 27 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| England | 20 | 0.5% | 2.8% | 23 | 0.6% | 2.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 14 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 14 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 12 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 12 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.