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% (1,281) of people in Upper Hunter Shire (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 84.1% (11,947) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Upper Hunter Shire (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Upper Hunter Shire (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Hunter Shire (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
977
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
977
6.9%
-3.7pp
England
2021 count
273
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
273
1.9%
+0.2pp
New Zealand
2021 count
204
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
204
1.4%
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
109
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
109
0.8%
+0.5pp
Philippines
2021 count
88
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
88
0.6%
0.0pp
Ireland
2021 count
73
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
73
0.5%
+0.1pp
Solomon Islands
2021 count
50
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
50
0.4%
-
India
2021 count
45
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
45
0.3%
+0.1pp
South Africa
2021 count
42
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
0.3%
0.0pp
Germany
2021 count
37
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
37
0.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
-521
-3.7pp
England
+28
+0.2pp
New Zealand
+22
+0.1pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+68
+0.5pp
Philippines
0
0.0pp
Ireland
+13
+0.1pp
India
+10
+0.1pp
South Africa
+5
0.0pp
Germany
+3
+0.1pp
Netherlands
+18
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Upper Hunter Shire (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 | 977 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 1,498 | 10.6% | 7.9% | -521 | -3.7pp |
| England | 273 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 245 | 1.7% | 2.8% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealand | 204 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 182 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 109 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 41 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +68 | +0.5pp |
| Philippines | 88 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 88 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Ireland | 73 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 60 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Solomon Islands | 50 | 0.4% | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| India | 45 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 35 | 0.2% | 0.5% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| South Africa | 42 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 37 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Germany | 37 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 34 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.