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, 3.4% (62) of people in Walgett were born overseas, compared with 8.1% in Walgett (A). A further 60.1% (1,087) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Walgett - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Walgett in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Walgett (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walgett, with comparison markers for Walgett (A).
Not stated
2021 count
661
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+23.7pp
661
36.5%
+23.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11
0.6%
+0.3pp
New Zealand
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+409
+23.7pp
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
+6
+0.3pp
New Zealand
0
+0.1pp
Data table
Birthplace for Walgett. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 661 | 36.5% | 26.9% | 252 | 12.8% | 13.8% | +409 | +23.7pp |
| China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 11 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| New Zealand | 10 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.