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, 18% (9,468) of people in Wingecarribee (A) were born overseas, compared with 12.2% in Regional NSW. A further 76.8% (40,450) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wingecarribee (A) - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Wingecarribee (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wingecarribee (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
England
2021 count
2,941
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,941
5.6%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
2,782
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
2,782
5.3%
-1.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
804
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
804
1.5%
0.0pp
India
2021 count
409
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
409
0.8%
+0.4pp
Nepal
2021 count
408
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
408
0.8%
+0.5pp
Scotland
2021 count
360
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
360
0.7%
0.0pp
South Africa
2021 count
335
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
335
0.6%
+0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
293
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
293
0.6%
0.0pp
United States of America
2021 count
277
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
277
0.5%
+0.1pp
Philippines
2021 count
252
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
252
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+266
0.0pp
Not stated
-589
-1.7pp
New Zealand
+92
0.0pp
India
+210
+0.4pp
Nepal
+278
+0.5pp
Scotland
+28
0.0pp
South Africa
+104
+0.1pp
Germany
+19
0.0pp
United States of America
+85
+0.1pp
Philippines
+114
+0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Wingecarribee (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 | |
| England | 2,941 | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2,675 | 5.6% | 2.8% | +266 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 2,782 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 3,371 | 7.0% | 7.9% | -589 | -1.7pp |
| New Zealand | 804 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 712 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +92 | 0.0pp |
| India | 409 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 199 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +210 | +0.4pp |
| Nepal | 408 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 130 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +278 | +0.5pp |
| Scotland | 360 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 332 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +28 | 0.0pp |
| South Africa | 335 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 231 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +104 | +0.1pp |
| Germany | 293 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 274 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| United States of America | 277 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 192 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +85 | +0.1pp |
| Philippines | 252 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 138 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +114 | +0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.