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, 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.
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Hunter Shire (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
England
New Zealand
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Philippines
Ireland
Solomon Islands
India
South Africa
Germany
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.