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, 8.3% (2,039) of people in Singleton (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 85.5% (20,996) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Singleton (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Singleton (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Singleton (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
1,514
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,514
6.2%
-2.0pp
New Zealand
2021 count
436
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
436
1.8%
-0.1pp
England
2021 count
401
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
401
1.6%
0.0pp
Philippines
2021 count
203
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
203
0.8%
+0.2pp
South Africa
2021 count
135
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
135
0.5%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
78
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
78
0.3%
+0.1pp
Scotland
2021 count
52
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
52
0.2%
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
50
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
50
0.2%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
48
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
48
0.2%
0.0pp
Netherlands
2021 count
47
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
47
0.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-373
-2.0pp
New Zealand
+10
-0.1pp
England
+27
0.0pp
Philippines
+74
+0.2pp
South Africa
+18
0.0pp
India
+37
+0.1pp
Scotland
+5
0.0pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+18
+0.1pp
Ireland
+5
0.0pp
Netherlands
0
0.0pp
Data table
Birthplace for Singleton (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 | 1,514 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 1,887 | 8.2% | 7.9% | -373 | -2.0pp |
| New Zealand | 436 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 426 | 1.9% | 1.1% | +10 | -0.1pp |
| England | 401 | 1.6% | 2.8% | 374 | 1.6% | 2.8% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| Philippines | 203 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 129 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +74 | +0.2pp |
| South Africa | 135 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 117 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +18 | 0.0pp |
| India | 78 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 41 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +37 | +0.1pp |
| Scotland | 52 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 47 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 50 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 32 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 48 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 43 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Netherlands | 47 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 47 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.