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, 6% (446) of people in Wentworth (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 80.2% (5,969) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wentworth (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wentworth (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 Wentworth (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Not stated
2021 count
1,024
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,024
13.8%
+2.2pp
England
2021 count
85
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
85
1.1%
-0.4pp
New Zealand
2021 count
61
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
61
0.8%
-0.2pp
Italy
2021 count
36
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
36
0.5%
-0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
28
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
0.4%
+0.1pp
Malaysia
2021 count
25
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
25
0.3%
+0.2pp
Tonga
2021 count
23
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
23
0.3%
+0.3pp
India
2021 count
23
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
0.3%
+0.2pp
Vanuatu
2021 count
18
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-
18
0.2%
-
Netherlands
2021 count
16
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.2%
+0.1pp
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+240
+2.2pp
England
-14
-0.4pp
New Zealand
-8
-0.2pp
Italy
-8
-0.1pp
Philippines
+11
+0.1pp
Malaysia
+21
+0.2pp
Tonga
+20
+0.3pp
India
+13
+0.2pp
Netherlands
+8
+0.1pp
Thailand
+13
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wentworth (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 | 1,024 | 13.8% | 6.5% | 784 | 11.6% | 7.9% | +240 | +2.2pp |
| England | 85 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 99 | 1.5% | 2.8% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| New Zealand | 61 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 69 | 1.0% | 1.1% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Italy | 36 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 44 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Philippines | 28 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Malaysia | 25 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Tonga | 23 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| India | 23 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 | 0.1% | 0.5% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Vanuatu | 18 | 0.2% | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Netherlands | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.1pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.