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, 4.7% (284) of people in Lachlan (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 82.4% (5,017) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lachlan (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lachlan (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lachlan (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
785
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
785
12.9%
-0.1pp
India
2021 count
48
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
48
0.8%
+0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
44
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
44
0.7%
+0.2pp
England
2021 count
36
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
36
0.6%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
23
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
0.4%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
21
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
21
0.3%
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
16
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.3%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
11
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-18
-0.1pp
India
+31
+0.5pp
Philippines
+12
+0.2pp
England
-3
0.0pp
South Africa
+4
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-15
-0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
0
0.0pp
Germany
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lachlan (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 | 785 | 12.9% | 6.5% | 803 | 13.0% | 7.9% | -18 | -0.1pp |
| India | 48 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +31 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 44 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 32 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| England | 36 | 0.6% | 2.8% | 39 | 0.6% | 2.8% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 23 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 19 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 21 | 0.3% | 1.2% | 36 | 0.6% | 1.1% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 16 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 11 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.