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, 5.6% (471) of people in Edward River (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 84.1% (7,093) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Edward River (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Edward River (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edward River (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
875
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
875
10.4%
-1.2pp
England
2021 count
97
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
97
1.1%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
63
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
63
0.7%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
42
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
42
0.5%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
32
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
0.4%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
22
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
0.3%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
0.2%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
20
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
0.2%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
18
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.2%
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-152
-1.2pp
England
-18
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-11
-0.1pp
India
+6
+0.1pp
Philippines
+12
+0.2pp
Italy
-1
0.0pp
Scotland
-3
-0.1pp
South Africa
-10
-0.1pp
Germany
0
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Edward River (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 | 875 | 10.4% | 6.5% | 1,027 | 11.6% | 7.9% | -152 | -1.2pp |
| England | 97 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 115 | 1.3% | 2.8% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 63 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 74 | 0.8% | 1.1% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| India | 42 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 36 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 32 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 20 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 22 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 23 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 20 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 23 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 20 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 30 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 18 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 18 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.