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, 7.8% (2,381) of people in Kempsey (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 83.5% (25,586) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Kempsey (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Kempsey (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kempsey (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
2,693
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
2,693
8.8%
-1.2pp
England
2021 count
699
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
699
2.3%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
274
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
274
0.9%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
182
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
182
0.6%
+0.2pp
Germany
2021 count
127
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
127
0.4%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
94
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
94
0.3%
+0.1pp
India
2021 count
74
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
74
0.2%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
74
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
74
0.2%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
69
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
69
0.2%
0.0pp
Scotland
2021 count
62
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
62
0.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-203
-1.2pp
England
+66
+0.1pp
New Zealand
+12
0.0pp
Philippines
+63
+0.2pp
Germany
+20
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+41
+0.1pp
India
+25
0.0pp
United States of America
+23
0.0pp
Netherlands
+8
0.0pp
Scotland
-16
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Kempsey (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 | 2,693 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 2,896 | 10.0% | 7.9% | -203 | -1.2pp |
| England | 699 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 633 | 2.2% | 2.8% | +66 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 274 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 262 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 182 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 119 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +63 | +0.2pp |
| Germany | 127 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 107 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 94 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 53 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +41 | +0.1pp |
| India | 74 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 49 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +25 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 74 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 51 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +23 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 69 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 61 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Scotland | 62 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 78 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -16 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.