Cultural diversity
Birthplace
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.
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, 10.6% (4,613) of people in Orange (C) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 83.7% (36,404) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Orange (C) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Orange (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Orange (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
England
India
New Zealand
Philippines
Nepal
South Africa
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Zimbabwe
Germany
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-430
-1.5pp
England
+38
0.0pp
India
+132
+0.3pp
New Zealand
+46
+0.1pp
Philippines
+124
+0.2pp
Nepal
+125
+0.2pp
South Africa
+44
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+31
0.0pp
Zimbabwe
+8
0.0pp
Germany
-6
-0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Orange (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 | 2,475 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 2,905 | 7.2% | 7.9% | -430 | -1.5pp |
| England | 701 | 1.6% | 2.8% | 663 | 1.6% | 2.8% | +38 | 0.0pp |
| India | 502 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 370 | 0.9% | 0.5% | +132 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 414 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 368 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +46 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 312 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 188 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +124 | +0.2pp |
| Nepal | 233 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 108 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +125 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 188 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 144 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +44 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 175 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 144 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +31 | 0.0pp |
| Zimbabwe | 110 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 102 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 108 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 114 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -6 | -0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.