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, 7% (886) of people in Cowra (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 84.5% (10,740) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Cowra (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Cowra (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cowra (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
1,082
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,082
8.5%
-0.9pp
England
2021 count
194
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
194
1.5%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
82
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
82
0.6%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
56
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
56
0.4%
+0.2pp
India
2021 count
44
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
0.3%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
39
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
39
0.3%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
34
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
34
0.3%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
33
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
0.3%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
31
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
0.2%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
30
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
30
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-86
-0.9pp
England
-4
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+7
0.0pp
Philippines
+25
+0.2pp
India
+22
+0.1pp
Germany
+1
0.0pp
Netherlands
-5
0.0pp
South Africa
+2
+0.1pp
Scotland
+4
0.0pp
United States of America
+10
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Cowra (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 | 1,082 | 8.5% | 6.5% | 1,168 | 9.4% | 7.9% | -86 | -0.9pp |
| England | 194 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 198 | 1.6% | 2.8% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 82 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 75 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 56 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 31 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| India | 44 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 22 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 39 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 38 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 34 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 39 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 33 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 31 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 31 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 27 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 30 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +10 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.