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, 10% (2,088) of people in Lithgow (C) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 82.2% (17,114) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Lithgow (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Lithgow (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lithgow (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
1,626
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
1,626
7.8%
-3.3pp
England
2021 count
501
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
501
2.4%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
217
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
217
1.0%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
116
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
116
0.6%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
104
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
104
0.5%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
84
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
84
0.4%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
82
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
82
0.4%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
62
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
62
0.3%
+0.1pp
Thailand
2021 count
54
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
54
0.3%
+0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
52
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
52
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-719
-3.3pp
England
-43
-0.2pp
New Zealand
+11
0.0pp
Philippines
+25
+0.2pp
Scotland
0
0.0pp
India
+24
+0.1pp
Germany
+5
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+12
+0.1pp
Thailand
+30
+0.2pp
Italy
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Lithgow (C). 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 | 1,626 | 7.8% | 6.5% | 2,345 | 11.1% | 7.9% | -719 | -3.3pp |
| England | 501 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 544 | 2.6% | 2.8% | -43 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 217 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 206 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 116 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 91 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 104 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 104 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| India | 84 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 60 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 82 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 77 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 62 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 50 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Thailand | 54 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 24 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +30 | +0.2pp |
| Italy | 52 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 47 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +5 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.