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, 9.9% (551) of people in Oberon (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 77.3% (4,297) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Oberon (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Oberon (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oberon (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
708
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
708
12.7%
+0.5pp
England
2021 count
134
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
134
2.4%
-0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
74
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
74
1.3%
-0.3pp
India
2021 count
30
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
30
0.5%
+0.4pp
South Africa
2021 count
29
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
29
0.5%
+0.3pp
Germany
2021 count
23
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
0.4%
-0.1pp
Fiji
2021 count
22
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
22
0.4%
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
17
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.3%
+0.1pp
Netherlands
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
0.3%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
14
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.3%
+0.1pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+64
+0.5pp
England
-3
-0.2pp
New Zealand
-12
-0.3pp
India
+27
+0.4pp
South Africa
+18
+0.3pp
Germany
-5
-0.1pp
Fiji
+19
+0.3pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+9
+0.1pp
Netherlands
-1
0.0pp
Italy
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Oberon (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 | 708 | 12.7% | 6.5% | 644 | 12.2% | 7.9% | +64 | +0.5pp |
| England | 134 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 137 | 2.6% | 2.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 86 | 1.6% | 1.1% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| India | 30 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.5% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| South Africa | 29 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Germany | 23 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 28 | 0.5% | 0.4% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Fiji | 22 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +19 | +0.3pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 17 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Netherlands | 14 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.