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, 4.2% (387) of people in Forbes (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 86.7% (8,068) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Forbes (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Forbes (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forbes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
848
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
848
9.1%
-1.2pp
England
2021 count
83
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
83
0.9%
0.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
48
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
48
0.5%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
34
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
34
0.4%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
0.3%
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
17
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.2%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.2%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
15
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.2%
+0.1pp
Italy
2021 count
14
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.2%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
12
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.1%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-136
-1.2pp
England
-7
0.0pp
New Zealand
-2
0.0pp
India
+15
+0.2pp
Philippines
-3
-0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+2
0.0pp
South Africa
+2
+0.1pp
Germany
+3
+0.1pp
Italy
-9
0.0pp
Scotland
-4
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Forbes (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 | 848 | 9.1% | 6.5% | 984 | 10.3% | 7.9% | -136 | -1.2pp |
| England | 83 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 90 | 0.9% | 2.8% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealand | 48 | 0.5% | 1.2% | 50 | 0.5% | 1.1% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| India | 34 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 19 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 31 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 34 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 17 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 15 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 16 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 15 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 23 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -9 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 12 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 16 | 0.2% | 0.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.