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, 11.2% (1,589) of people in Forster (NSW) were born overseas, compared with 10.1% in Mid-Coast (A). A further 81.9% (11,600) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Forster (NSW) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Forster (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forster (NSW), with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Not stated
2021 count
969
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
969
6.8%
-1.4pp
England
2021 count
452
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
452
3.2%
-0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
176
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
176
1.2%
+0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
73
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
73
0.5%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
68
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
68
0.5%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
61
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
61
0.4%
-0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
55
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
55
0.4%
+0.1pp
Nepal
2021 count
51
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
51
0.4%
+0.4pp
India
2021 count
50
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
50
0.4%
+0.2pp
Netherlands
2021 count
49
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
49
0.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-160
-1.4pp
England
-4
-0.1pp
New Zealand
+34
+0.2pp
Philippines
+23
+0.1pp
Scotland
-1
0.0pp
Germany
-9
-0.1pp
South Africa
+13
+0.1pp
Nepal
+48
+0.4pp
India
+29
+0.2pp
Netherlands
-8
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Forster (NSW). Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 969 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 1,129 | 8.2% | 8.4% | -160 | -1.4pp |
| England | 452 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 456 | 3.3% | 3.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 176 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 142 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +34 | +0.2pp |
| Philippines | 73 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 50 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +23 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 68 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 69 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 61 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 70 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| South Africa | 55 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 42 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Nepal | 51 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +48 | +0.4pp |
| India | 50 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 21 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| Netherlands | 49 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 57 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.