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, 5.4% (775) of people in Parkes (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 86.5% (12,393) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Parkes (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Parkes (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parkes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
1,163
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
1,163
8.1%
-2.1pp
England
2021 count
142
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
142
1.0%
-0.2pp
Philippines
2021 count
94
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
94
0.7%
+0.1pp
New Zealand
2021 count
85
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
85
0.6%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
56
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
56
0.4%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
37
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
0.3%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
35
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
0.2%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
28
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
0.2%
0.0pp
Nepal
2021 count
28
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
0.2%
+0.2pp
Scotland
2021 count
25
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-335
-2.1pp
England
-30
-0.2pp
Philippines
+10
+0.1pp
New Zealand
-1
0.0pp
South Africa
+15
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
-8
0.0pp
India
0
0.0pp
Netherlands
-4
0.0pp
Nepal
+21
+0.2pp
Scotland
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Parkes (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 | 1,163 | 8.1% | 6.5% | 1,498 | 10.2% | 7.9% | -335 | -2.1pp |
| England | 142 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 172 | 1.2% | 2.8% | -30 | -0.2pp |
| Philippines | 94 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 84 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 85 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 86 | 0.6% | 1.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 56 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 41 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 37 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 45 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -8 | 0.0pp |
| India | 35 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 35 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 28 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 32 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Nepal | 28 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Scotland | 25 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 23 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.