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, 10.1% (662) of people in Aberglasslyn were born overseas, compared with 9.1% in Maitland (C). A further 87.1% (5,706) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Aberglasslyn - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Aberglasslyn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aberglasslyn, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Not stated
2021 count
181
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
181
2.8%
-0.8pp
England
2021 count
102
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
102
1.6%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
99
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
99
1.5%
+0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
74
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
74
1.1%
-0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
50
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
50
0.8%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
43
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
43
0.7%
+0.3pp
Zimbabwe
2021 count
21
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.3%
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
2021 count
17
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
0.3%
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.2%
0.0pp
Fiji
2021 count
14
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-14
-0.8pp
England
+14
0.0pp
India
+39
+0.4pp
New Zealand
-3
-0.3pp
South Africa
+9
0.0pp
Philippines
+22
+0.3pp
Zimbabwe
+5
0.0pp
Sri Lanka
+12
+0.2pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+7
0.0pp
Fiji
+9
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Aberglasslyn. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 181 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 195 | 3.6% | 5.4% | -14 | -0.8pp |
| England | 102 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 88 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| India | 99 | 1.5% | 0.9% | 60 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +39 | +0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 77 | 1.4% | 1.0% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| South Africa | 50 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 41 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 43 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Fiji | 14 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +9 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.