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, 7.4% (215) of people in Hay (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 79.5% (2,307) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hay (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Hay (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hay (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
380
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
380
13.1%
-0.6pp
India
2021 count
37
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
37
1.3%
+0.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
32
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
32
1.1%
-0.2pp
England
2021 count
26
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
0.9%
-0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
17
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
0.6%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
0.5%
+0.3pp
Italy
2021 count
14
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
0.5%
-0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
12
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
0.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-24
-0.6pp
India
+19
+0.7pp
New Zealand
-7
-0.2pp
England
-3
-0.1pp
Fiji
+5
+0.2pp
Scotland
+8
+0.3pp
Italy
-6
-0.2pp
South Africa
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Hay (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 | 380 | 13.1% | 6.5% | 404 | 13.7% | 7.9% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| India | 37 | 1.3% | 0.7% | 18 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +19 | +0.7pp |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 39 | 1.3% | 1.1% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| England | 26 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 29 | 1.0% | 2.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 17 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 12 | 0.4% | 0.1% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 14 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 20 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| South Africa | 12 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.